Scientific Name: Baeckea imbricata

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  • Pronunciation:
    BECK-ee-ah im-bree-CAR-tah
  • Common Name:
    spindly Baeckea
  • Derivation:
    Baeckea: named for Dr. Abraham Baeck, Linnaeus' best friend imbricata: overlapping like shingles on a roof
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, summer
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Heath
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Fraser Island, BHNR
Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||