honey-gland heath

Melichrus urceolatus

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Melichrus urceolatus, commonly known as urn heath or honey-gland heath, is a species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The species is native to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It is an erect shrub that grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height. The white, cream or yellow-green flowers, are clustered toward the branch bases and appear between March and November in the species native range.

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  1. (c) Tatiana Gerus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/5750198881/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melichrus_urceolatus

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