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Coastal bearded heath

Leucopogon parviflorus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Small white clustered flowers with white, feathery petals in flared tubular shape. Plant was about 0.5 metres tall. Thick, tough pointy leaves thin stems.

Habitat:

These were right on the edge of the beach growing in almost pure sand with a solid stand of coastal ti-tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) surrounding it. Newly created nature reserve.

Notes:

Thanks Beth Ross for the ID

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