Isotoma pusilla, commonly known as small isotome, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Isotoma |
| Species: | I. pusilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Isotoma pusilla | |
The erect, spreading, slightly succulent and annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.12 metres (0.1 to 0.4 ft). It blooms between October and December producing blue-purple flowers.
It is found in wet depressions along the west coast in the South West, Wheatbelt and Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Isotoma pusilla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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