Trailing Lobelia

Description:

Lobelia andrewsii, commonly known as "trailing lobelia', is a member of the family Campanulaceae and a native Australian. Erect to sprawling herbaceous plant, usually less than 0.3 m high, leaves alternating up the stems, and flowers blue to violet, and pale at the base. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested, but that's not really a surprise because it was formerly in the family Lobeliaceae, and that's a common characteristic. The name of this national park is Girraween, which means "place of flowers".

Habitat:

Spotted at the base of a massive granite outcrop, surrounded by dry sclerophyll forest in Girraween National Park, along the Peak Trail. Sandy granite soils, substantial undergrowth and accumulated leaf litter, and foliage much greener and lush since the drought has broken. Sections of the track were still damp from recent rain. Here's some park info - http://www.rymich.com/girraween/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girraween_...