Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth. is a plant in the Scrophulariaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth.

Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth.

Peliostomum leucorrhizum (veld violet) is a branched prostrate or upright perennial herb native to Southern Africa.

Genus
Peliostomum
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth.

Peliostomum leucorrhizum, commonly called the veld violet, is a perennial herb that is native to Southern Africa. It is a much-branched, rigid plant that can reach up to 250 mm in height, and it is sometimes prostrate.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Scrophulariaceae Peliostomum

More from Scrophulariaceae

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

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