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Prickly Teatree
Leptospermum continentale
Leptospermum continentale
Flowers in late spring through to early summer. This species has flowers with both male and female organs and male only flowers on the same plant. Pollination is mainly carried out by insects.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Shrub |
| Group | Teatree |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Rigid, prickly leaves, narrowly ovate with small teeth along the leaf margins. |
| Life Form Group | Shrub |
| Life Form Codes | Medium Shrub (MS) |
| EVC types | EVC 175: Grassy Woodland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Genus | Leptospermum |
| Species | continentale |
Endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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.
