Scientific Name: Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis

Common Name: swamp stars

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Campanulaceae

Form Description: Small creeping prostrate perennial herb.

Flowers: Solitary, irregular shape, on erect stems. Petals blue or white, lower petals with darker blue or purple blotch near mouth of tube.

Fruit: Seeds oval in shape.

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes

Local in swampy ground and river flats in the Midlands and north of the state.

Site Tolerance

Moist, Waterlogged

Soil Tolerance

Poorly-drained, Well-drained

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed gives best results when fresh.

Germination Time

4-6 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings.