Epacris

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Epacris
Epacris longiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Epacris J.R.Forst.
Species
See text.

Epacris is a genus of about 35-40 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, though formerly often treated in a separate family Epacridaceae. The genus is native to eastern and southeastern Australia (southeast Queensland south to Tasmania and west to southeast South Australia), New Caledonia and New Zealand. The species are known as heaths or Australian heaths.

Most of the species are small shrubs from 0.2-1.5 m high, though some are taller, with E. heteronema and E. microphylla reaching 2.5 m tall. They are found in understoreys and plant communities such as heathland.

E. impressa is the state flower of Victoria.

Selected species

• Epacris acuminata
• Epacris apsleyensis
• Epacris barbata
• Epacris breviflora
• Epacris exserta
• Epacris glabella
• Epacris heteronema
• Epacris impressa - Common or Pink Heath
• Epacris lanuginosa - Woolly Heath
• Epacris longiflora - Fuchsia Heath
• Epacris microphylla - Coral Heath
• Epacris mucronulata
• Epacris obtusifolia - Blunt-leaf Heath
• Epacris paludosa - Swamp Heath
• Epacris pulchella
• Epacris purpurascens - Port Jackson Heath
• Epacris reclinata
• Epacris rigida - Keeled Heath
• Epacris serpyllifolia - Thyme Heath
• Epacris stuartii''
• Epacris tasmanica
• Epacris virgata

Epacris breviflora

Epacris microphylla

Epacris pulchella

Epacris purpurascens