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

Photo of Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth. (Peliostomum leucorrhizum E.Mey. ex Benth.)
Plantae

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.

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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.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Scrophulariaceae Peliostomum

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

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