Acrothamnus hookeri

Mountain beardheath
Careys Peak, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Acrothamnus
Species:
A. hookeri
Binomial name
Acrothamnus hookeri
(Sond.) Quinn[1]

Acrothamnus hookeri, commonly known as the mountain beardheath,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and grows in subalpine regions of southeastern Australia. It is a small upright shrub with oblong-shaped leaves and white flowers.

  1. ^ "Acrothamnus hookeri". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Cosgrove, Meredith (2014). Photographic Guide to Native Plants of the Australian Capital Territory. Meadow Argus. p. 104. ISBN 9780994183408.