Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br. is a plant in the Loganiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br.

Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br.

Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br. is a common small perennial herb found across eastern and southern Australia.

Family
Genus
Mitrasacme
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br.

Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br. is a common perennial herb native to eastern and southern Australia. It is most frequently found near the coast in heathland habitats growing on sandy soils, though it also occurs at higher altitudes. This plant reaches a maximum height of 15 cm. Its leaves measure 4 to 15 mm long and 1 to 6 mm wide. Four-petaled white flowers grow in umbels at the ends of hairy branches, blooming from spring through summer. The fruiting capsule it produces has a diameter of 2 to 3 mm.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Loganiaceae Mitrasacme

More from Loganiaceae

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

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