Selliera radicans

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms >  Eudicots > Asterids > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Selliera radicans

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Plant  information

Common name:                Swampweed

• Also, remuremu, or bonking grass  

Conservation status:  unknown

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• Small, fan-shaped white flowers are produced in summer

Fruit:                         

Leaves:         

• The shiny, narrow leaves can be up to 4 cm long, and have a spoon shape

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A creeping, herbaceous plant

• Can grow to a height of 20 cm and spread to 2 m wide

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• Found in New Zealand, Australia and Chile

Additional notes:     

• It has been hypothesised to be the main host plant for the moth species Asaphodes frivola

Sources of information:

• (2023)