| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria tasmanica (Hook.f.) D.J.Middleton |
| Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 299 (1990) |
| Native Range | Tasmania |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Description | procumbent, leaves thick, alternate, subverticillate, small, long, narrow, crenate, flowers solitary, shortly pedicellate, axillary, pentamerous, urceolate, berry red |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Pernettya tasmanica Hook.f. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (TAS Tasmania) |