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Common Raspwort - a native (Gonocarpus tetragynus)

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Family: Haloragaceae (Raspwort family).

Native of Australia.

Occurrence: A widespread and very common bushland plant. It is also widespread and common along roadsides, native grasslands and in woodlands.

Identification:

Hill Raspwort is a taller plant which is common on some granite hillsides. Hill Raspwort has unpaired leaves.

Photos 1: Dried specimen.
2: Raspwort. Kalimna Castlemaine.
3: Maldon Grassland. The Raspwort clumps have a reddish tinge.
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4: The leaves with small teeth and stiff hairs. Photo 4: Max Schlachter.