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 Post subject: what plant is this?
PostPosted: Mar 24th, '13, 13:04 
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It's growing like weed along the Canning river in Rossmoyne.
I'm guessing it's pennywort but not sure.
anyone give an ID?


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 Post subject: Re: what plant is this?
PostPosted: Mar 24th, '13, 20:38 
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not sure but i am sure it is not Shield pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata) or Hydrocotyl (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides). It does look familier and is just like the hydrocotyle i have at home. will try and find a name for you


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PostPosted: Mar 24th, '13, 20:57 
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it could be Centella asiatica (gotu kola) which is common in wa and found along the canning river


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thanks
would you like me to take better pics? I go for a walk there almost every day


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PostPosted: Mar 24th, '13, 21:25 
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that may help. get some of the leaf bases and the rhizome


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pulled up some on the sly before someone reported me to the ranger


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PostPosted: Mar 27th, '13, 18:28 
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I doubt the ranger was concerned as it is probably a weed where it is.


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