Cranberry Heath
Styphelia humifusa/ Atroloma humisifusum
COMMON NAME : Cranberry Heath
BOTANICAL NAME : Styphelia humifusa/ Atroloma humisifusum
FAMILY : Ericaceae
PLANT GROUP : Shrubs
SIZE : Prostrate
EVC : Coastal Dune Scrub
CONSERVATION STATUS : Least Concern
LOCAL NOTES:
Dense mat-like shrub with blue green prickly leaves.
It has bright red tubular flowers which can be hard to see, and then pale green globular fruit more easily seen by lifting the mat like foliage.
It is an aboriginal food plant. The green fruits are edible.
Flowers May to September.
Location: Can be see along the edge of the track in open areas.
Contributor : HB
LEARN MORE:
Species profile for this plant at ALA
Atlas of Living Australia.
Species profile for this plant at VicFlora
Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
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