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Epacris rigida Sieber ex Spreng.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesEpacris rigida Sieber ex Spreng. 
BibliographySyst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 64 (1827)
Native RangeNew South Wales (Blue Mts.)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionleaves subsessile, ovate or oblong, obtuse, thick, 2-4cm, abaxially carinate, sepals obtuse, corolla tube broad, corolla lobes longer than tube, wide, obtuse
Size25-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales)
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