Swamp Mazus
Mazus pumilio
Delicate mat-forming prostrate herb to 3 cm that suckers, forming a carpet up to 1 m diameter. Glossy spade-shaped leaves to 6 cm long with toothed wavy margins, crowded and forming dense rosettes. White or mauve two-lipped flowers on short stalks.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | White or mauve two-lipped flowers. The lower lip is three-lobed and is spreading, with a yellow base bearing two white bumps. The upper lip is two lobed and much smaller. |
| Biology | Perennial. Moist to wet soil on swamp margins, grassy wetlands, herbfields and in damp places in riparian forest and woodlands. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Mar |