Family: Rhamnaceae
Plant: A small wiry often sprawling shrub up to 60cm high.
Flowers: Terminal clusters of small white to pale pink 2-4mm long flowers with 5 lobes and covered in fine white silky hairs. The floral tube is completely surrounded by 5 brown bracts. The floral leaves are similar to the stem leaves.
Flowering: May-August.
Fruit: A small brown capsule.
Leaves: Linear 3-10mm long and about 1mm wide with revolute margins and growing in alternate clusters along the stems.
Habitat: Heathland.
Features: Clusters of small white or pale pink flowers covered in fine white felt and surrounded by brown bracts.
Name:
Cryptandra From Greek kryptos = hidden and andros = male (referring to its anthers being hidden by the hood-shaped flowers)
ericoides From Latin = erica-like (referring to its leaves being like those of Erica or Heath)
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Shrub |
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Flowers |
Form |
Tubular/Bell-shaped, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
White, Pink |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
5 |
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Flowering Month |
5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
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Colour |
Brown |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate, Crowded |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Linear |
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Length |
Tiny |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Unstalked |
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Other Features |
- |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Heathland |
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