Leucopogon parviflorus
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Leucopogon parviflorus, commonly known as Coast Beard-heath or Native Currant, is a shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae
. It is endemic to Australia
.
The species grow to between 1.2 and 5 metres in height and has leaves
that are 11 to 29 mm long and 2.4 to 7.5 mm in width, often with curved tips. The white flower
s are around 15 mm long and are produced in spikes of 7 to 13. These occur throughout the year.
) on sand dunes and in heathland. It is naturalised in New Zealand
.
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae, commonly known as the heath or heather family, is a group of mostly calcifuge flowering plants. The family is large, with roughly 4000 species spread across 126 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants...
. It is endemic to Australia
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...
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The species grow to between 1.2 and 5 metres in height and has leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
that are 11 to 29 mm long and 2.4 to 7.5 mm in width, often with curved tips. The white flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s are around 15 mm long and are produced in spikes of 7 to 13. These occur throughout the year.
Distribution
The species occurs in coastal areas of all Australian states (except the Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
) on sand dunes and in heathland. It is naturalised in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.