- Reference
- Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:576 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Aromatic rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 1 m high. Fl. purple-red/pink, Dec or Jan to Mar. Damp areas.






Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
- IBRA Subregions
- Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Perth, Warren, Western Mallee.
- IMCRA Regions
- Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Chapman Valley, Cockburn, Gingin, Harvey, Kondinin, Manjimup, Mukinbudin, South Perth, Stirling.