About Lobelia andrewsii Lammers
Lobelia andrewsii Lammers is an herb with a growth habit ranging from upright to horizontally scrambling, reaching a maximum height of 30 cm (12 in). Its leaves are variable in shape and arrangement: lower leaves are ovate, while upper leaves start as lance-shaped and opposite, and become linear further up the stem. Leaf margins are either smooth or toothed. Leaves measure 1–5.5 cm (0.39–2.17 in) long, 2–12 mm (0.079–0.472 in) wide, and are more or less sessile. The inflorescence holds up to 12 flowers in a one-sided, raceme-like formation, with pedicels growing up to 20 mm (0.79 in) long. The corolla is violet or deep blue, and paler at its base, reaching up to 17 mm (0.67 in) long. The middle lower petal is egg-shaped, while the outer petals are either egg-shaped or oblong. The two upper petals curve inward and are covered with soft, thin hairs. Flowering takes place from November to July. The fruit is egg-shaped, measuring 3.5–4 mm (0.14–0.16 in) in both length and diameter. This species, commonly called trailing lobelia, grows in open forest, mostly on sandy soils. Its range extends north of the Royal National Park, inland to Howell, and west of Tenterfield.
