Family: Ericaceae
Plant: An erect shrub up to 1.5m high with branches covered with very fine, short hairs.
Flowers: Erect or horizontal clusters of green, tubular flowers in the axils of the leaves with 5 recurved lobes and 5 prominent stamens.
Flowering: April-August.
Fruit: 5-angled, flat topped, globular drupe about 1cm long.
Leaves: Alternate, oblong to oblong-elliptic up to 2.5cm long and 3-8mm wide with parallel veins and tapering to a fine point.
Habitat: In sheltered locations in dry sclerophyll forest and heathland.
Features: Flat oblong to oblong-elliptic leaves with parallel veins. Green tubular flowers with prominent stamens.
Name:
Styphelia From Greek = dense (referring to its compact habit).
viridis From Latin viridis = green (referring to its flowers).
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Shrub |
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Flowers |
Form |
Tubular/Bell-shaped, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
Green |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
5 |
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Flowering Month |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Drupe |
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Colour |
Green, Brown |
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Other Features |
Ribbed |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Oval |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Unstalked |
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Other Features |
Sharp tip |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest, Heathland |
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