Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers. is a plant in the Primulaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers.

Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers.

Samolus repens is a coastal water pimpernel species native to the southern Pacific and southern South America, with small white or pink flowers.

Family
Genus
Samolus
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers.

Samolus repens, with the accepted scientific name Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers., is a species of water pimpernel. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, nearby Pacific islands, and southern Chile in South America. In these regions, it is commonly found growing on temperate and subtropical coastlines. Its common names are creeping brookweed and creeping bushweed. This plant produces small flowers that are white, or occasionally pink. Its flowering season runs from September through to March or April.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Primulaceae Samolus

More from Primulaceae

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

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