Botanical name

Lobelia jasionoides

Family

Campanulaceae

Common Name

Speckled Lobelia, Bushy Lobelia
Lobelia jasionoides
Lobelia jasionoides
Lobelia jasionoides
Lobelia jasionoides
Lobelia jasionoides
Lobelia jasionoides

Description

Sprawling, mat-forming shrublet up to 30cm. Leaves spathulate to linear, almost hairless, margins serrate. Flowers speckled lilac and white, grouped into dense heads, sometimes almost covering the plant. Flowers abundantly after fire.

Greek: jasion = Jason: named after Greek hero Jason.

Habitat

Sandy upper slopes

Flower Date

October to February