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

Photo of Erica inflata Thunb. (Erica inflata Thunb.)
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Erica inflata Thunb.

Erica inflata Thunb.

Erica inflata (balloon heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica inflata Thunb.

Erica inflata, commonly known as balloon heath, is a plant species in the genus Erica. It is a component of fynbos vegetation, and this species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Photo: (c) Francois du Randt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois du Randt · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae › Erica

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

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