Haloragaceae
Flowers unisexual; perianth 4-merous Haloragaceae
Terrestrial plants, occasionally on mud. Petals present in female flowers
Petals curved and hooded around the stamens, erect in the bud
Flowers usually several in a dichasium in the axil of each bract. Fruit 2–4-locular, woody Haloragis
Leaves below the inflorescence mostly alternate towards the base of the plant, entire to dentate, lanceolate to ovate, 2–5 cm long. Hairs on the stem scabrous, hooked at the tip. Erect perennial up to 60 cm high. Hunter River Valley. Heavy soils prone to flooding Haloragis aspera
Leaves below the inflorescence mostly opposite towards the base of the plant