Poison Lobelia

Poison Lobelia
Poison Lobelia

Poison Lobelia

Lobelia pratioides

Perennial. Forms roots at leaf nodes to grow as loose mats. Occurs in seasonally waterlogged soils along the edges of swamps and drainage lines. Each plant has separate male or female flowers.

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Bluebell
Identifying Characteristics

Low growing herb to 10 cm tall. The dull green to reddish leaves are wedge-shaped with tooth-edged margins to 50 mm long and 6 mm wide, arranged in two opposite rows. Flowers 8-9 mm long, with five pale blue-lilac and white petals held on hairy stalks. Flowers November-March.
Distinctive Features

Sometimes has stems which zig zag. Young growth hairy.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Small or Prostrate Herb (SH)
EVC types
EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland
EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 132_62: Lighter-soils Plains Grassland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Species
pratioides
Poison Lobelia
Occurs in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.