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Gonocarpus humilus

Common Name	Shade Raspwort
Family	Haloragaceae
Description	Perennial prostrate herb with slightly 4-ribbed stems and soft hairs on stems and leaves. Plant dies down after flowering. Often grow in small colonies,
size	Can grow to 50cm radius
Leaf	In pairs located opposite along stem. Egg-shaped leaves. 5-12mm long with small teeth.
Flower	Tiny flowers in terminal spikes in axils of leafy bracts. 4 stamens opposite sepals, sometimes also 4 sterile stamens
Flower Season	November to February
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Propagation	From seed and roots at nodes.
Details	Naturally occurring plants in moist well drained soil in mountain and open forest.
Attracts	None recorded
Conservation Status	Common, not threatened
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