Tetragonia implexicoma
Common Name:
Bower Spinach
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Midlands, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (EKNPTWXZ) also WA, SA, NSW and Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Coast Banksia woodland, coast dune scrub, saltmarsh
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Flower Description:
Yellow
Habit:
Succulent prostrate shrub
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has succulent red fruit that ripens to black. The flowers are strongly scented and on long stalks. Tetragonia tetragonioides has almost sessile flowers
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.