Erica mauritanica, the keyhole heath is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. It is also possible the keyhole heath is in the Eastern Cape.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Keyhole 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 mauritanica
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