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Cranberry Heath
Astroloma humifusum
Astroloma humifusum
Perennial. Often grows in disturbed sites. Birds feed on the nectar and fruits. A potential food plant of the moth larvae Poecilasthena pulchraria.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Shrub |
| Group | Heath |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Bright red tube-shaped flowers. Small prickly leaves with a sharp point. |
| Life Form Group | Shrub |
| Life Form Codes | Prostrate Shrub (PS) |
| EVC types | EVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland EVC 55_63: Higher Rainfall Plains Grassy Woodland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Astroloma |
| Species | humifusum |
Occurs in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
