Lippia, Phyla canescens in flower
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Lippia, Phyla canescens, is a prostrate perennial
herbaceous plant. It develops a deep tap-root down to 50-80
cm, extensive fibrous roots, and creeping stems up to a metre
long that root at the nodes. It flowers from spring to autumn
and each small fruit contains two tiny seeds. Reproduction
is by seed and rooting of stem nodes. Both seed and plant
fragments are dispersed primarily by flood water.
Lippia does best in temperate and sub-tropical areas and
occurs over a wide variety of soil types in open, seasonally
wetted areas and along edges of water bodies.
Lippia seems to have had very limited herbal or medicinal
use, and has limited palatability for cattle. It is used as
a lawn species and as an ornamental ground cover.
Key People
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Mr Mic Julien
CSIRO Entomology
Long Pocket Laboratories
120 Meiers Road
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
AUSTRALIA
Ph: +61 7 3214 2805
Fax: +61 7 3214 2885
Email: mic.julien@csiro.au
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John Duggin
Associate Professor Chair
Board of Studies in Natural Resources
University of Armidale
NSW 2351
pH: +61 2 6773 2180
Fax: +61 2 6773 2769
Email: jduggin@metz.une.edu.au
http://www.natres.une.edu.au
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