Hydrocotyle muscosa
Common Name:
Mossy Pennywort
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Grampians, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain, East Gippsland (CDEJKNPTZ)
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Swamps and stream margins
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Flower Description:
Deep purple-red
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Habit:
Prostrate perennial herb
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Leaves are almost hairless, petals are a deep purple-red
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria