Mazus pumilio R.Br. is a plant in the Mazaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio R.Br., or swamp mazus, is a prostrate perennial native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, grown as ornamental groundcover.

Family
Genus
Mazus
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio, with the scientific name Mazus pumilio R.Br., is commonly called the swamp mazus. This species is native to eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, and it is most often used to create groundcover. It is a completely prostrate perennial herb that typically forms wide, spreading patches.

Photo: (c) Lorraine Phelan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lorraine Phelan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Mazaceae Mazus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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