| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Dracophyllum politum (Cheeseman) Cockayne |
| Bibliography | Rep. Bot. Surv. Stewart I.: 43 (1909) |
| Native Range | New Zealand |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Description | leaves usually 8-10mm long, imbricate, appresed, narrow, rigid, shiny, flowers small, solitary, nearly hidden amongst leaves |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
| Synonyms | Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium var. politum Cheeseman |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |