Plants of the Castlemaine District

Urn Heath - native (Melichrus urceolatus)

 

Family: Ericaceae (Erica family).

Native.

Occurrence: Fairly common and widespread in heathy dry forests.

Recognise:

The urn-shaped flowers give this plants common name.

Photos: Urn Heath. 1: Kalimna Castlemaine. 2: Castlemaine Botanic Gardens. 3: Reef Hills.


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