''Acrotriche rigida'' is a low growing shrub in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it th ...
which grows in "intricately branched and matted clumps"
[ and is endemic to ]New South Wales
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Description
''Acrotriche rigida'' is a robust, densely branched shrub, which grows up to 1.5 m high with a corresponding diameter.[
The leaves are stiffly spreading and lanceolate (6–11 mm long, 1–1.6 mm wide) and have strongly recurved margins. The leaf itself is whitish, with marked veins (3-5) deeply grooved on the lower surface; petiole 0.8–1 mm long.][
The green flowers are usually 4–7 per spike, and have bracteoles which are about 1–1.5 mm long. The sepals 1.4–2.8 mm long and the corolla tube is 2.5–3.5 mm long with lobes 1–1.8 mm long. The plant flowers from July to September.][
The ovary has 4-5 compartments and the creamy green fruits are depressed-globose, with a flat top, are about 2.5–3 mm diameter, and are covered in short white hairs, creamy-green.][
It is found in dry sclerophyll forest or in scrub on sandstone or granite slopes.][
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References
External links
The Australasian Virtual Herbarium – Occurrence data for ''Acrotriche rigida''
* Benson, D., & McDougall, L. (1993) Ecology of Sydney plant species. National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
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Google images: ''Acrotriche rigida''
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rigida
Flora of New South Wales
Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
Plants described in 1960