Small isotome | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Isotoma |
Species: | I. pusilla
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Binomial name | |
Isotoma pusilla |
Isotoma pusilla, commonly known as small isotome, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia. [1]
The erect, spreading, slightly succulent and annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.12 metres (0.1 to 0.4 ft). It blooms between October and December producing blue-purple flowers.
It is found in wet depressions along the west coast in the South West, Wheatbelt and Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils. [1]