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Sprengelia incarnata Sm.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesSprengelia incarnata Sm. 
BibliographyKongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1794: 260 (1794)
Native Rangese. Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionleaves imbricate, 7-14mm, ovate, sharply acute, flowers stellate in terminal, pyramidal panicle
Size15-100cm
Colorpale pink, white
Bloomspring, summer
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
SynonymsPoiretia cucullata Cav.
Sprengelia incarnata var. brevistylis Maiden & Camfield
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria)
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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