Common Name: Peach Heath
Botanical Name: Lissanthe strigosa
Family: EPACRIDACEAE
Description:
Shrub, 0.3-1 m high. Sharply pointed, glossy green, thick, 0.5-1.5 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. White or pinkish flowers. Spring. White, globular, to 4 mm. Summer.
Shrub, 0.3-1 m high. Sharply pointed, glossy green, thick, 0.5-1.5 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. White or pinkish flowers. Spring. White, globular, to 4 mm. Summer.
Natural Distribution:
Common to sandy soils of forests, woodlands and grasslands in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in Qld, NSW, Vic and Tas.
Common to sandy soils of forests, woodlands and grasslands in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in Qld, NSW, Vic and Tas.
Notes:
Threatened or rare in the Murray, Northern Lofty and South-East regions.
Threatened or rare in the Murray, Northern Lofty and South-East regions.
