Small, often semi-prostrate shrub it has linear to narrowly oval-shaped leaves 3-10 mm long by 1-3 mm wide. The small tea tree-like flowers are 5-10 mm in diameter, white to deep pink in colour. Flowering occurs from late winter to early summer

At a glance

Rosy Heath Myrtle at a glance

Habitat Heath and woodlands from sea level to semi-alpine habitats
Size Spreading shrubs to 60 cm high
Origin Endemic
Distribution New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
Habitat
Heath and woodlands from sea level to semi-alpine habitats
Size
Spreading shrubs to 60 cm high
Common Name Rosy Heath Myrtle
Aliases Rosy Baeckea,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderRosanae
FamilyMyrtaceae
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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Updated Fri 19 Nov 2021 @ 23:00 PM
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