Ericaceae Wildflowers

Astroloma glaucescens

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:03:00 GMT

A low compact shrub with bright red tubular flowers. Small leaves are crowded along the stems and have very sharp points.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Astroloma Species: glaucescens Main Flower Colour: Red

Astroloma xerophyllum

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:03:00 GMT

Erect shrub, 0.25-1 m high. Fl. white, Jul to Oct. Sandy & lateritic soils. Sandplains.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Astroloma Species: xerophyllum Main Flower Colour: White

Candle Cranberry

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:04:00 GMT

Prostrate, mat-like or diffuse shrub, 0.05-0.3 m high. Fl. purple-red/red-black, May to Oct. Lateritic soils, sand over limestone. Variety of habitats
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Astroloma Species: ciliatum Main Flower Colour: Red

Coast Beard heath

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:04:00 GMT

Erect shrub or small tree, 120–500 cm high; branchlets finely pubescent. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, 11–29 mm long, 2.4–7.5 mm wide; apex sometimes recurved; margins ± recurved, lamina discolorous, paler below glabrous, upper surface usually slightly convex or flat, lower surface striate-veined; petiole ± absent. Flowers erect, 7–13 together in densely clustered spikes 10–32 mm long, white; peduncles pubescent; bracteoles 1–1.35 mm long, white. Sepals 1.5–1.8 mm long, white. Corolla tube 1.4–1.7 mm long, finely pubescent inside near throat; lobes 2–3 mm long and flowers throughout the year.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Leucopogon Species: parviflorus Main Flower Colour: White

Coast Beard-heath

John Baas — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:33:00 GMT

Erect, densely branched shrub or tree, (0.2-)0.3-3(-5) m high. Fl. white, Feb to Mar or Jun to Oct. Sandy soils over limestone or granite. Coastal dunes & limestone.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Leucopogon Species: parviflorus Main Flower Colour: White

Common Epacris

Member - John and Val — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:00:00 GMT

Erect open shrub with small triangular shaped and pointed leaves. White str shaped flowers.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Epacris Species: microphylla Main Flower Colour: White

Common Heath

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:05:00 GMT

The plant family Ericaceae (heaths and heathers) is widespread in many parts of the globe, particularly Europe and South Africa. It contains a number of widely cultivated plants such as Erica, Rhododendron and Pieris . Like most of Australia's members of the Ericaceae, Epacris belongs to the subfamily Styphelioideae, which was formerly classified as a separate family, the Epacridaceae. ... source: Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) The plants have an erect habit and can grow to 2 to 3 metres high, although plants in the range of 0.5 to 1 metre tall are more commonly observed. The branches are stiff and have small leaves with prickly, pointed apices that are 8 to 16 mm long. The flowers, which mainly occur between late autumn and early spring are white, pink or red in colour and appear in dense clusters along the stems. ... source: Wikipedia
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Epacris Species: impressa Main Flower Colour: Red

Common Pinheath

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:05:00 GMT

Erect shrub, 0.2-1(-1.5) m high. Fl. white-cream, Mar to Jul. Mainly on gravelly lateritic soils.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Styphelia Species: tenuiflora Main Flower Colour: White

Heath - Oligarrhena micrantha

Member - John and Val — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:55:00 GMT

A small erect shrub, growing about half a metre high. Leaves a small, triangular ending in a sharp point and crowded along the stems Flowers have only 4 petals and are small and numerous, white-cream-yellow and seem to cover the whole plant. Grows in sandy soils near the coast.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Oligarrhena Species: micrantha Main Flower Colour: Cream

Kick Bush

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:06:00 GMT

Usually prostrate or sometimes diffuse to erect shrub, 0.05-0.3(-0.4) m high. Fl. yellow/cream, Jan to Dec. Yellow/grey sand, red/brown laterite gravel, brown clay to sandy clay, ironstone, limestone. Flats, hillslopes, winter-wet sites, edges of lakes.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Astroloma Species: pallidum Main Flower Colour: White

Kondrung

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:06:00 GMT

Low or erect spreading shrub, 0.1-1.2 m high, to 2 m wide. Fl. red/pink, Jan to Dec. Often on lateritic soils
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Astroloma Species: serratifolium Main Flower Colour: Pink

Leucopogon

Member - John and Val — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:01:00 GMT

Straggly, prickly shrub with wiry branches. Narrow leaves ending in a sharppoint.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Leucopogon Species: virgatus Main Flower Colour: White

Leucopogon polymorphus

John Baas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:07:00 GMT

Shrub, 0.2-1 m high. Fl. white, Jun to Oct. Sandy soils over laterite or limestone.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Leucopogon Species: polymorphus Main Flower Colour: White

Prickly Heath

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:07:00 GMT

Straggling stalks covered with long flat leaves that end in a sharp point. Small creamy white flowers in leaf axils. Damp areas near watercourse.
Family: Ericaceae Species: unknown Main Flower Colour: White