Common Name: Lignum
Botanical Name: Muehlenbeckia florulenta
Family: POLYGONACEAE
Description:
Dark green, perennial, mostly leafless shrub, 1-3 m high, with many tangled, rigid, twiggy branchlets. Generally absent on older branchlets. When they occur, leaves are small, linear-lanceolate and rarely persist for long. Small, cream to yellow flowers, solitary or in clustered spikes. Throughout the year. Small, dry fruiting perianth to 5 mm long. Not applicable, most likely to be propagated from cuttings.
Dark green, perennial, mostly leafless shrub, 1-3 m high, with many tangled, rigid, twiggy branchlets. Generally absent on older branchlets. When they occur, leaves are small, linear-lanceolate and rarely persist for long. Small, cream to yellow flowers, solitary or in clustered spikes. Throughout the year. Small, dry fruiting perianth to 5 mm long. Not applicable, most likely to be propagated from cuttings.
Natural Distribution:
Occurs on low lying, poorly drained areas of floodplains and swamps and in all agricultural districts of SA. Extends into all mainland States.
Occurs on low lying, poorly drained areas of floodplains and swamps and in all agricultural districts of SA. Extends into all mainland States.
Notes:
An important habitat plant for waterbirds and wrens. Requires flooding every 2-8 years to maintain health. Medium to high tolerance to soil salinity. Previously named Muehlenbeckia cunninghamii. Commonly propagated from cuttings.
An important habitat plant for waterbirds and wrens. Requires flooding every 2-8 years to maintain health. Medium to high tolerance to soil salinity. Previously named Muehlenbeckia cunninghamii. Commonly propagated from cuttings.
