Aphelia gracilis
Slender Aphelia
Tiny tufted annual herb.
Additional information
- FamilyCentrolepidaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size20-40 mm high
- Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
- LeavesNarrow leaves to 25 mm long.
- Flower colourGreen
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- FlowersErect, flattened spike-like flowerhead to 3 mm, turned to one side. 6-8 blunt primary bracts, basal bract longer & tapering. Male flowers below, female above, only male surrounded by secondary bracts.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsShallow water and waterlogged soil in depressions and wetlands. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA tiny plant for bog and water areas.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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