Coast Beard-heath

Trees

11 Aug

COMMON NAME : Coast Beard-heath

BOTANICAL NAME : Leucopogon parviflorus

FAMILY : Ericaceae

PLANT GROUP : Trees

SIZE : Medium 2-5m

EVC : Coastal Dune Scrub, Coast Banksia Woodland

CONSERVATION STATUS : Least Concern

LOCAL NOTES:

Coast Beard-heath is common in Sandy Point and the adjacent coastal reserve.

Tiny white flowers are seen from September to November. The fleshy white fruits that follow in summer provide food for local birds such as rosellas.

It is slow growing, but old scraggy trees can be pruned to produce new growth in a garden setting.

Contributor : CT

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Glenda Scott

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