Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes

Aquatic plants without woody stems...

 

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	Scientific name:     Alisima plantago-aquatica Common name:     Water Plantain Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: December - February Edible parts: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Dies back to root stock over winter. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Cotula coronopifolia Common name:     Creeping Crotula Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: September - February Edible parts: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Hydrocotyle verticillata Common name:     Shield Pennywort Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 20cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Lobelia alata Common name:     Angled Lobelia Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: Most of the year Edible parts: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: The 'poison' in the common name refers to grazing stock. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Lobelia pratioidies Common name:     Poison Lobelia Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - January Edible parts: Maximum height: 20cm Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Lythrum salicaria Common name:     Purple Loosestrife Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - March Edible parts: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: Usually dies back to root stock over winter. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Marsilea drummondii Common name:     Common Nardoo Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: No flower Edible parts: Maximum height: 20cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: This is actually an aquatic fern. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Marsilea hirsuta Common name:     Short Fruit Nardoo Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: No flowers Edible parts: Maximum height: 10cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: This is actually an aquatic fern. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Mazus pumilio Common name:     Swamp Mazus Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: October - March Edible parts: Maximum height: 20cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Myriophyllum crispatum Common name:     Water Milfoil Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: October - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 4m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Neopaxia australasica Common name:     White Purslane Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - March Edible parts: Maximum height: 20cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Persicaria decipiens Common name:     Slender Knot Weed Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: Most of the year Edible parts: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 4m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Often mistaken for Vietnamese Mint. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Potamogeton tricarinatus Common name:     Floating Pond Weed Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: September - April Edible parts: Maximum height: Floating Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Reminiscent of lily pads Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Pratia pedunculata Common name:     Matted Pratia Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - February Edible parts: Maximum height: 10cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Ranunculus amphitrichus Common name:     Silver River Buttercup Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: Most of the year Edible parts: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Triglochin procera Common name:     Water Ribbons Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: Tubours are as delicious as sweet potatoes. Edible parts: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: In flowing water the fronds float on the water surface like ribbons. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Triglochin striatum Common name:     Streaked Arrow Grass Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: August - May Edible parts: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 30cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Villarsia reniformis Common name:     Running Marsh Flower Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: September - November Edible parts: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0