Plants of
South Australia
Stemodia florulenta
Plantaginaceae
Bluerod
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 6

Prior names

Morgania glabra var. floribunda, partly

Morgania glabra, partly

Limnophila morgania, partly

Stemodia morgania, partly

Morgania floribunda

Common names

Bluerod

Etymology

Greek 'stemon' stamen, 'dis' two and

Distribution and status

Often grows in saline sands, loams or clays, in temporarily inundated sites. Native
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Plant description

Perennial herb to 80cm with erect branches. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3 or 4, basal leaves oblanceolate to narrow-elliptic, 1–5 cm long, 2–5 mm wide. Inflorecence a raceme, 2 or 3 in clusters in the bract axils, corolla blue-purple, white at base 4-7mm. Flowering spring-summer. Fruits are capsule 3.5–5 mm long.

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)		Number
of plants		Date
collected		Collection number
Collection location		Date
stored		% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA 
MSB		9,600 (0.15 g)
17,000 (0.26 g)		3027-Apr-2006TST10
Murray		8-Aug-2006100%-18°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.
We acknowledge the contributions of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, and the Department for Environment and Water.