Verticordia pennigera
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVerticordia pennigera, commonly known as native tea, is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is usually a small erect or prostrate shrub with small leaves and lightly-scented spikes of pale pink to magenta-coloured flowers in spring.
Description
A shrub. It can be erect or lying over. It grows 0.15-0.6 m high. The flowers are pink.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Distribution
It suits warm temperate places. It grows on sand or clay and is often on gravelly soils.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are 97 Verticordia species. They grow in Australia.
References (6)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 1013
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1464
- S. L. Endlicher et al., Enum. pl. 46. 1837
- Lord, E.E., & Willis, J.H., 1999, Shrubs and Trees for Australian gardens. Lothian. p 195
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 33
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- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 409
