Leucopogon juniperinus
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Leucopogon juniperinus, the Bearded heath is a common shrub found in eastern Australia
. Found on a variety of soil types and habitats in eucalyptus
woodland or forest. Often seen on more fertile sedimentary based clay soils.
A dense, small prickly plant usually less than a metre high. It features attractive long white flowers and sweet creamy yellow fruit. Flowers form from May to October, fruit mature in December and January. The sharp pointed leaves are 5.6 to 11.8 mm long, and 1.2 to 2.5 mm wide.
The specific epithet juniperinus refers to the similarity of the prickly European plant, the Juniper
. In 1805 this species first appeared in the scientific literature by Christiaan Persoon in his Synopsis Plantarum. And in 1810 it appeared in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Found on a variety of soil types and habitats in eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
woodland or forest. Often seen on more fertile sedimentary based clay soils.
A dense, small prickly plant usually less than a metre high. It features attractive long white flowers and sweet creamy yellow fruit. Flowers form from May to October, fruit mature in December and January. The sharp pointed leaves are 5.6 to 11.8 mm long, and 1.2 to 2.5 mm wide.
The specific epithet juniperinus refers to the similarity of the prickly European plant, the Juniper
Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis, the Common Juniper, is a species in the genus Juniperus, in the family Cupressaceae. It has the largest range of any woody plant, throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic south in mountains to around 30°N latitude in North America, Europe and Asia.-...
. In 1805 this species first appeared in the scientific literature by Christiaan Persoon in his Synopsis Plantarum. And in 1810 it appeared in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
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