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Mat Raspwort

Gonocarpus montanus

Mat Raspwort
Photo: Tasecologist, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Haloragaceae (Halorag family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
SE. New South Wales to Tasmania, New Zeland
Climate
temperate

About

Gonocarpus montanus is a perennial, terrestrial herb in the family Haloragacae. It is native to N.S.W, Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand. Common names include mountain raspwort and mat raspwort. Its synonym is Haloragis montana.

Where it grows

Gonocarpus montanus occurs in the subalpine and alpine areas of NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand. There is an exception in Victoria with an occurrence noted in the Grampians.

Uses

A small plant for moist gardens and rockeries at higher altitudes.

Other Gonocarpus plants

Chinese raspwort · Gonocarpus effusus · Hill Raspwort · Gonocarpus hirtus · Shade Raspwort · Gonocarpus micranthus · Mountain Raspwort · Common Raspwort · Raspwort · Raspwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gonocarpus montanus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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