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Harlequin fuchsia bush - Eremophila duttonii  Australia,Eamw flora,Eremophila  duttonii,Eremophila duttonii,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. I grow one from this genus, (a low, prostrate form), known to me commonly as 'emu bush'. Particularly like the smell when brushing past the foliage. This is a superb shot highlighting one of the little flowers. Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thank you and yes most people call it emu bush. Posted 5 years ago

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''Eremophila duttonii'', commonly known as budda or harlequin fuchsia bush, is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to mainland Australia where it occurs in all the mainland states except Victoria. It is a shrub or small tree with dark green, sticky leaves and flowers that are red on top fading to yellow-green below. Extracts from this plant have been shown to have significant antimicrobial activity.

Similar species: Lamiales
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Uploaded May 22, 2020. Captured Mar 8, 2017 23:03 in 6 Basham Parade, Port Elliot SA 5212, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/2048s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm