Family: Haloragaceae
Plant: An erect, hairy, rough-leaved herb or shrub up to 40cm high. Its stems are 4-angled, rough and hairy.
Flowers: Small, green to red, 4-petalled flowers and 3-5mm long and borne in a raceme.
Flowering: December-January.
Fruit: Ovoid silver-grey ribbed nut about 1.5mm long.
Leaves: Hairy, opposite, ovate 7-15mm long and 5-10mm wide with toothed margins.
Habitat: Widespread in a variety of habitats in dry sclerophyll forest and heathland.
Features: Rough toothed hairy leaves on 4-angled stems. Small red-green flowers. Occasional red leaves.
Name:
Gonocarpus From Greek = angle-fruit
teucrioides From its leaves being similar to those of Teucrium or Germander
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Type |
Shrub, Herb |
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Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
Red, Green |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
4 |
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Flowering Month |
1, 12 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Other |
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Colour |
Grey |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Opposite |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Oval |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Toothed/Serrated |
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Attachment |
Stalked |
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Other Features |
Hairy, Rough |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest, Heathland |
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