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

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Erica sitiens Klotzsch

Erica sitiens Klotzsch

Erica sitiens, the thirsty heath, is an endemic fynbos Erica species found in 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 sitiens Klotzsch

Erica sitiens, commonly known as the thirsty heath, is a plant species in the genus Erica. It grows as part of fynbos vegetation, and the species is endemic to the Western Cape.

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