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Lobelia dioica R.Br.

Reference: Prodr. 565 (1810)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect or ascending, dioecious herb, 0.07-0.3 m high. Fl. white-blue/purple, May to Sep. Sandy soils, clay. Damp areas, along creeks & rivers, swamps.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Keep, Mitchell, Pentecost.
IMCRA Regions: Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.