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'''''Isotoma petraea''''', commonly known as '''rock isotome''', is a small herbaceous plant in the family ''[[Campanulaceae]]'' occurring in arid regions of Australia. |
'''''Isotoma petraea''''', commonly known as '''rock isotome''',<ref name=FloraBase>{{FloraBase|name=Isotoma petraea|id=7397}}</ref> is a small, herbaceous plant in the family ''[[Campanulaceae]]'' occurring in arid regions of Australia. It has single, purplish-blue flowers on smooth, slender branches from February to November.<ref name="PlantNET">{{cite web |last1=Wiecek |first1=B. |title=PlantNET - FloraOnline |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Isotoma~petraea |website=plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au |accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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The erect, spreading, annual or perennial herb typically grows to a height of {{convert|0.2|to|0.6|m|ft|1}}. It blooms between February and November producing blue-purple flowers. |
The erect, spreading, annual or perennial herb typically grows to a height of {{convert|0.2|to|0.6|m|ft|1}}. It blooms between February and November producing blue-purple flowers. |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
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It is found on breakways, among rocky outcrops and in rock crevices in the [[Mid West (Western Australia)|Mid West]], [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] and [[Goldfields-Esperance]] regions of Western Australia where it grows in shallow sandy soils over [[granite]].<ref name=FloraBase/> |
It is found on breakways, among rocky outcrops and in rock crevices in the [[Mid West (Western Australia)|Mid West]], [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] and [[Goldfields-Esperance]] regions of Western Australia where it grows in shallow sandy soils over [[granite]].<ref name=FloraBase/> |
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Revision as of 06:35, 11 April 2020
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| Species: | I. petraea
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Isotoma petraea, commonly known as rock isotome,[2] is a small, herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae occurring in arid regions of Australia. It has single, purplish-blue flowers on smooth, slender branches from February to November.[3]
Description
The erect, spreading, annual or perennial herb typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (0.7 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between February and November producing blue-purple flowers.
Distribution and habitat
It is found on breakways, among rocky outcrops and in rock crevices in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in shallow sandy soils over granite.[2]
References
- ^ "Isotoma petraea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Isotoma petraea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Wiecek, B. "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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