Erica lusitanica

Spanish Heath

http://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/362

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/erica_lusitanica.htm

Spanish Heath is a major weed in areas with a similar climate to Canberra. It has a toehold in our region and we are trying to eradicate it. Currently in flower it is one to look out for and report.

Distinguishing Features

§  an upright and long-lived woody shrub growing 0.5-3 m tall.

§  its tiny narrow leaves (3-7 mm long and less than 1 mm wide) appear to be arranged in groups of three or four along the stems.

§  these leaves have margins that are rolled downwards.

§  its small tubular flowers (3-5 mm long) have four fused petals and are white or pale pink in colour.

§  these flowers turn brown shortly after opening.

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Species information

• Erica lusitanica Scientific name
• Spanish Heath Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
• 0m to 735m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

Location information

• Maps

  Farrer Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Mount Taylor Percival Hill The Pinnacle Tuggeranong Hill

• Places

  Chifley, ACT Crace, ACT Dunlop, ACT Farrer, ACT Isaacs, ACT Lawson, ACT Nicholls, ACT Theodore, ACT

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