Heath family

Members of the heath family are small to medium shrubs, or prostrate. They have small tough leaves. The leaf veins are often parallel. Heaths were formerly members of the Epacridaceae, but all of these are now included in the Ericaceae.

Honeypots(Acrotriche serrulata) Prostrate. Flowers hidden. Narrow pointed leaves. Very Common.

Trailing Ground-berry (Acrotriche prostrata) Prostrate. Leaves more or less in one plane. Rare.

Daphne Heath (Brachyloma daphnoides) Shrub. White tube flowers with spreading tips. Very Common.

Common Heath (Epacris impressa) Shrub. Tube flowers red, pink or white. Southern areas.

Peach Heath (Lissanthe strigosa) Low spreading shrub. Leaves stiff, narrow, sharp. Uncommon.

Urn Heath (Melichrus urceolatus) Low spreading shrub. Leaves stiff, narrow, sharp. Moderately common.

Pink Beard-heath (Leucopogon ericoides) Shrub. Small pink or white flowers. Moderately common in Fryers Ridge Forest.

Twin-flower Beard-heath (Leucopogon fletcheri) Shrub. Paired hanging white flowers. Localised in Fryers Ridge Forest.

Common Beard-heath (Leucopogon virgatus) Low Shrub. White furry flowers. Common and widespread.

Prickly Broom-heath (Monotona scoparia) Shrub. Small white bell flowers. Moderately common.

Flame Heath(Stenanthera conostephioides) Shrub. Red tube-flowers. Rare.

Pine Heath(Stenanthera pinifolia) Low shrub. Yellow tube-flowers. Pine-like leaves. Rare.

Cranberry Heath(Styphelia humifusa) Prostate. Leaves bluish. Red tube-flowers. Common.