Isotoma hypocrateriformis
Isotoma hypocrateriformis, commonly known as Woodbridge poison, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
| Woodbridge poison | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Isotoma |
| Species: | I. hypocrateriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isotoma hypocrateriformis | |
The erect, succulent and annual plant typically grows to a height of 0.08 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and January producing white-blue-purple-pink flowers.
It is found in a variety of habitats in the South West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils around granite.[1]
References
- "Isotoma hypocrateriformis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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