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Mazus pumilio R.Br. is a plant in the Mazaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Mazus pumilio R.Br. (Mazus pumilio R.Br.)
Plantae

Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio R.Br., or swamp mazus, is a prostrate perennial native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, grown as ornamental groundcover.

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Family
Genus
Mazus
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Nomenclature

Mazus pumilio, with the scientific name Mazus pumilio R.Br., is commonly called the swamp mazus.

Native Range

This species is native to eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

Cultivation Use

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, and it is most often used to create groundcover.

Growth Form

It is a completely prostrate perennial herb that typically forms wide, spreading patches.

Photo: (c) Lorraine Phelan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lorraine Phelan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Mazaceae Mazus

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

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