| Common Name: | Swamp Mazus |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Scropulariaceae |
| Size: | 3cm x 0.5-1m |
| Description: | Perennial herb suckering to form dense mats. |
| Leaves: | Rosette of glossy spoon-shaped leaves 0.8-5.5cm x 2.5-18mm, paler below, margins toothed and wavy. |
| Flowering: | 1-4 (usually 1) 2-lipped flowers with 2 white humps on lower lip, held erect on stalks 1-14cm long. |
| Flower Colour: | Mauve or white |
| Flowering Time: | September to April |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist to wet soils in or around swamp margins. Full sun to full shade. |
| Garden Use: | Attractive carpeting plant for moist areas, flowering over a long period. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 11, 12, 30, 39 |
| Conservation Status: | Significant within the Shire. Locally common, but occurring in a limited number of sites within the Shire. |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Generally |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |