| Dracophyllum
milliganii is a short erect, shrub that grows in
peaty, alpine and subalpine areas of central and western
Tasmania. It usually is unbranched or sparsely branched and
has conspicuous spikes of pale pink flowers. The leaves are
long (10-50 cm long), with sheathing bases (like Richea
or Sprengelia). The only species of those genera
with which it can be confused are R.
alpina or immature or hybrid
individuals between R. scoparia and R.
pandanifolia.
Some tree-like populations now included in this species
are treated separately here (Dracophyllum
cf milliganii).
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