| Common Name: | Austral Brooklime |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Size: | 30cm x 0.5-1.5m |
| Description: | Sprawling to erect perennial herb, rooting at nodes. |
| Leaves: | Pairs of light green egg-shaped, stem-clasping leaves, 1.5-4.5cm x 6-27mm, margins toothed. |
| Flowering: | Single trumpet flowers, 6-12mm long in leaf axils, stalkless or shortly stalked. |
| Flower Colour: | Pink with reddish stripes |
| Flowering Time: | October to May |
| Growing Conditions: | Silt or mud in swamps and in shallow water to 15cm. Full sun to full shade. |
| Garden Use: | Plant on edges of ponds and in permanently wet areas. Spreads by suckering. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 22, 30, 33, 35, 36 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Medicine - leaves |
| Commercially available: | Indigenous nursery |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | Yes |
| Photographer: | Healesville Sanctuary © |