Plants of the Castlemaine District.

Cranberry Heath - native (Astroloma humifusum)

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Family: Ericaceae (Erica family).

Moderately common.

Identification

When in flower, the red-tubular flowers and the prostrate habit make this an easlily recognised plant. When not in flower, the mat-forming habit, the bluish leaves and the extended leaf-apex distinguish Cranberry Heath from other local mat-forming plants.

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Photos 1 and 2: Muckleford. heath
3: Cranberry Heath in fruit. Photo 3: Max Schlachter.