Erica ampullacea Curtis is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica ampullacea Curtis

Erica ampullacea Curtis

Erica ampullacea is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, with several common names.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Erica ampullacea Curtis

Erica ampullacea, commonly known as flask heath, bottle heath, and heath sissie, is a plant species in the genus Erica. It is a component of fynbos vegetation, and the species is endemic to the Western Cape.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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