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Pyramid flower - Comesperma ericium

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''Comesperma ericinum'', commonly known as heath milkwort, pink matchheads or pyramid flower, is a slender shrub of the family Polygalaceae.
It grows to between 1 and 1.5 metres high and branches out vertically. The leaves are 5 to 25 mm long and 1 to 4 mm wide. Purple, lilac-pink or white "winged" flowers are produced in clusters at the end of the stems from October to January.

The species was first formally described by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in ''Prodromus.. more

Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2019. Captured Aug 21, 2019 12:09 in 28 Yuruga Ave, San Remo NSW 2262, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO1600
  • 76mm