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

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Erica physodes L.

Erica physodes L.

Erica physodes, or sticky white heath, is a fynbos Erica found in South Africa's Western Cape and Free State.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Erica physodes L.

Scientific name: Erica physodes L.

Erica physodes, commonly known as the sticky white heath, is a plant species in the genus Erica. It is a component of fynbos vegetation. The species is endemic to the Western Cape, and it can also be found in the Free State.

Photo: (c) Vera Frith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vera Frith · 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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