Erica peltata (the ker-ker heath or raasheath) is a species of Erica heath endemic to the fynbos region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Shield 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
- Erica
- Species
- Erica peltata
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