Scientific Name: Leucopogon pimeleoides

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  • Pronunciation:
    lew-co-PO-gon pie-mel-ee-OIE-dees
  • Common Name:
    Silky Beard Heath
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    ERICACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Perfumed white flowers to 4mm on spikes, winter to spring.
  • Fruit:
    Red fruit to 2mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal heath - dry areas
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Arthur Harrold NR,Bush food, Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Peregian Boardwalk, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Cooroibah 26.4.09, Cranks Creek, Batianoff 87, Noosa North Shore PS TAFE Girraween Marcus Dunes Noosa River NP BHNR, NNS,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: fruit edible - sweet and watery.

Identification Notes

Flowers in racemes in leaf axils

Landscaping Notes

Spectacular in flower.