Haloragaceae
Chinese raspwort
Gonocarpus chinensis
- Family
- Haloragaceae
- Genus
- Gonocarpus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 黄花小二仙草, 纵条肌海葵, 黃花小二仙草
- English
- Chinese raspwort, Seaberry
Synonyms
- Gaura chinensis Lour.
- Gonocarpus scaber K.D.Koenig
- Haloragis chinensis (Lour.) Merr.
- Haloragis chinensis var. yapensis Tuyama
- Haloragis scabra (K.D.Koenig) Benth.
- Haloragis scabra var. elongata Schindl.
- Haloragis scabra var. novoguineensis Valeton
- Haloragis tetragyna var. micrantha Benth.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.