Selliera radicans

Selliera radicans, commonly known as remuremu, swampweed or bonking grass,[1][2] is a creeping, herbaceous plant species found in New Zealand, Australia and Chile.

Selliera radicans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Selliera
Species:
S. radicans
Binomial name
Selliera radicans

S. radicans can grow to a height of 20 cm and spread to 2 metres wide. The shiny, narrow leaves can be up to 4 cm long, and have a spoon shape. Small, fan-shaped white flowers are produced in summer.[1] It has been hypothesised to be the main host plant for the moth species Asaphodes frivola.

References

  1. "Selliera radicans". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. "Selliera radicans". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2017.


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