Coast beard-heath facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coast beard-heath |
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| Leucopogon parviflorus at Point Lonsdale, Victoria. | |
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| Leucopogon parviflorus fruit at Palm Beach, NSW. | |
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Leucopogon
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parviflorus
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Leucopogon parviflorus, also known as coast beard-heath or native currant, is a type of plant. It can be a shrub or a small tree. This plant belongs to the Ericaceae family, which also includes blueberries and rhododendrons. You can find it growing naturally in Australia and New Zealand.
This plant can grow quite tall, from about 1.2 to 5 meters (that's like 4 to 16 feet!). Its leaves are small, usually 11 to 29 millimeters long and 2.4 to 7.5 millimeters wide. They often have cool, curved tips. The plant also has pretty white flowers, each about 15 millimeters long. These flowers grow in groups, or 'spikes,' with 7 to 13 flowers in each. You can see these flowers almost any time of the year!
Where Does It Grow?
This plant grows in different places. In New Zealand, you can find it on the Chatham Islands. It likes rocky and sandy areas there. In Australia, it grows along the coast in almost all states, except the Northern Territory. It often grows on sand dunes and in areas called heathlands.
Images for kids
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The berries of Leucopogon parviflorus
