Lobelia purpurascens

White Root at Exeter

Lobelia purpurascens at Exeter - 18 Apr 2020 01:33 PM
Lobelia purpurascens at Exeter - 18 Apr 2020 01:33 PM
Lobelia purpurascens at Exeter - 18 Apr 2020 01:33 PM
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Identification history

Lobelia purpurascens 24 Oct 2020 plants
Lobelia purpurascens 20 Apr 2020 Boobook38

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2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   23 Apr 2020
Did you notice if the backs of the leaves were purple? That is the diagnostic.
KarenG wrote:
   23 Apr 2020
I have noticed a lot of this around recently.

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Species information

  • Lobelia purpurascens Scientific name
  • White Root Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 894m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Pratia purpurascens

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