Tah-vine

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Boerhavia dominii

Prostrate or decumbent perennial herb growing to 1 m in diameter with stout, cylindrical taproot with a well-developed root system. Leaves about 4 cm long and 2 cm wide may have a wavy edge, are clothed in numerous reddish glandular hairs. Flowers pale pink or pale purple. Small hairy furrowed fruits.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Other Common Names
Tarvine
Distinctive Features

Prostrate herb to 1 m with pale pink or purple flowers.
Biology

Perennial. A weed of disturbed places.
Native Status
Native
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Boerhavia
Species
dominii

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Fleshy roots eaten by Aboriginal people.

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

A very variable taxon that probably could be further divided. B. schomburgkiana has 1 stamen whereas B. dominii has 2-4 stamens.
Native Status
Native