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

Photo of Erica spumosa L. (Erica spumosa L.)
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Erica spumosa L.

Erica spumosa L.

Erica spumosa, the frothy heath, is an Erica species endemic to the Western Cape.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica spumosa L.

Scientific name: Erica spumosa L. Commonly called frothy heath, Erica spumosa is a plant species that is part of the genus Erica. This species is endemic to the Western Cape.

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