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Creeping Brookweed photos

Scientific Name:Samolus repens
Photo: Creeping Brookweed Flower
Creeping Brookweed - flowers
Ex Matters & Bozon

Status:

Native to all Australian states and to New Zealand.

Plant Description:

Upright or trailing, mutli-stemmed, hairless plant growing from creeping rootstock and stems (
stolons) to 20 cm tall. Leaves are less than 15 mm long, oval, elliptical or spathulate, pointed, glossy in appearance and arranged alternately. Flowers are grouped onto a central stalk with the youngest flowers at the top. Flowers are regular with 5 petals, are relatively large and conspicuous (6-10 mm wide) and are white to very pale pink.

Habitat:

Grows in a wide range of soil types from sand to clay loams to clays. Found in salt flats, salt marshes and coastal flats. Prefers wet and damp localities.


RegionSalinity ClassWaterlogging Class
Central and Northern, Wimmera, Western, Gippsland S0, S1, S2, S3W2, W3

Creeping Brookeweed Photos

Photo: Creeping Brookweed shoots
Creeping Brookweed - shoots

Photo: A J Brown
Photo: Creeping Brookweed leaves
Creeping Brookweed - leaves
Photo: A J Brown

Creeping Brookweed - flowering
Creeping Brookweed - flowering
Photo: A J Brown

Creeping Brookweed - flowes
Creeping Brookweed - flowers

Photo: A J Brown

Photo: Creeping Brookweed leaves
Creeping Brookweed - leaves
Photo: A J Brown

Photo: Creeping Brookweed rare pink flower
Creeping Brookweed - rare pink flower
Photo: A J Brown

Creeping Brookweed - flowers and leaves
Creeping Brookweed - leaves and flowers
Photo: A J Brown
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