Astroloma conostephioides
| Astroloma conostephioides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Astroloma |
| Species: | A. conostephioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroloma conostephioides (Sond.) F.Muell. ex Benth.[1] | |
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Flame heath (Astroloma conostephioides). Beyeria Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Astroloma conostephioides, commonly known as flame heath, is small shrub species in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.[1][2] Plants grow to 1 metre in height and have prickly blue-green leaves. The red, tubular flowers, which appear between March and November in the species native range, are eaten by emus .[3] These are followed by red, succulent fruits that are about 7mm in diameter.
References
- 1 2 "Astroloma conostephioides (Sond.) F.Muell. ex Benth.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Astroloma conostephioides". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ↑ Quin, BR. "Diet and Habitat of Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in the Grampians Ranges, South-western Victoria". Emu (Birds Australia) 96 (2): 114–122. doi:10.1071/MU9960114.
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