Sprengelia incarnata

Sprengelia incarnata
In the Royal National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Sprengelia
Species:
S. incarnata
Binomial name
Sprengelia incarnata
Synonyms[1]
  • Poiretia cucullata Cav.
  • Sprengelia incarnata Sm. f. incarnata
  • Sprengelia incarnata Sm. var. incarnata
Elongated flower clusters
Smooth, reddish stems

Sprengelia incarnata, commonly referred to as pink swamp-heath,[2] is a species of flowering plant of the family Ericaceae, and is native to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. It is an erect, glabrous shrub with sharply-pointed, stem-clasping, egg-shaped leaves, and clusters of pink, tube-shaped flowers with spreading lobes.

  1. ^ a b "Sprengelia incarnata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Powell, Jocelyn M. "Sprengelia incarnata". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 27 June 2022.