Lobelia pedunculata R.Br. is a plant in the Campanulaceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lobelia pedunculata R.Br.

Lobelia pedunculata R.Br.

Lobelia pedunculata is a spreading Australian perennial herb with sky-blue star flowers, often considered a garden nuisance.

Family
Genus
Lobelia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lobelia pedunculata R.Br.

Lobelia pedunculata R.Br. (common names: matted pratia, trailing pratia, and blue star creeper) is a perennial herb native to Australia. It produces sky-blue, star-shaped flowers, and spreads via underground stolons. When grown in gardens, many gardeners consider its vigorous spreading habit to be a nuisance.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Campanulaceae Lobelia

More from Campanulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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