Kingdom Plantae Family Campanulaceae Scientific name Pratia purpurascens | Order Asterales Genus Pratia Rank Species | |
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Similar Entolasia stricta, Echinopogon, Breynia oblongifolia, Leucopogon juniperinus, Dodonaea triquetra | ||
Pratia purpurascens, commonly known as white root, is a small herbaceous scrambling herb of eastern Australia. reaching 15 cm (6 in) high, it grows in damp, sheltered areas. It was initially described by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown as Lobelia purpurascens.
The invasive bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) and its management impact upon this species.
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