LOBELIACEAE

Isotoma axillaris, Showy isotome

  • Low bushy to straggling perennial herb;
  • grows in cracks in boulders;
  • milky sap exudes if stems or leaves are broken;
  • flowers mauve/bluish,
  • 4-6 cm long

See also
Showy Isotome flower close-up

Indigenous plant names

For many Wiradjuri indigenous plant names see Wiradjuri Plant Use in Murrumbidgee Catchment Area


For many more images of plants photographed on Kooringal’s Rocky Hill visit the Plants folder.
Images courtesy of Geoff Burrows

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