This slender shrub produces purple, lilac pink to white flower clusters at the end of stems from October to January.

At a glance

Habitat Grows chiefly in or on the edge of dry sclerophyll forest, usually on sandstone; Coast and Tableland
Size Can grow to around 1.5m high
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern Australia in the following states South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia in the following states South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland
Habitat
Grows chiefly in or on the edge of dry sclerophyll forest, usually on sandstone; Coast and Tableland
Size
Can grow to around 1.5m high

Identification

The pink flower clusters with the narrow leaves
Common Name Heath Milkwort
Aliases pink matchheads, pyramid flower,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFabales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusComesperma
SpeciesComesperma ericinum
Synonyms

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