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Gonocarpus tetragynus
Also called Poverty Raspwort
Gonocarpus tetragynus is an Australian herb in the watermilfoil family Haloragaceae native to eastern Australia. Common names include common raspwort. It is a widespread species particularly found in dry eucalyptus forests, scrubland, and heathland.
Cultivation of the species is possible, but it is not widely grown.
The species is widespread, in terrestrial Eastern Australia. It occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. The herb can also be found in the Flinders and Clarke islands in the Bass Strait. While widespread it is particularly found in moist to dry soils in dry Eucalyptus forests, shrublands, and heathlands. In Tasmania, it is commonly found on dry stony outcrops.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gonocarpus tetragynus 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.
