Fuchsia heath

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Epacris reclinata

Fuchsia heath, a reference photo
Photo: Stitchingbushwalker · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Epacris reclinata, commonly known as fuchsia heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to eastern New South Wales. It is a low-lying to spreading shrub with egg-shaped leaves and pink to red, tube-shaped flowers, sometimes with lighter tips.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Fuchsia heath being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Epacris
Species
Epacris reclinata

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