| Epacris
impressa (common heath) is a widespread and
abundant species in Tasmania. It grows in dry heaths and
woodlands throughout Tasmania and even extends to dry
microsites in button grass plains. It is an erect shrub with
white to red flowers (often within the same population). The
corolla tube is long and has five dimples. The leaves are
narrow and sharply pointed.
The species is very variable in flower colour, size and
length, leaf size and width, and style length. Populations
of mixed red and white flowered plants are common.
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