Acrotriche depressa

Taxobox
name = "Acrotriche depressa"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Ericaceae
genus = "Acrotriche"
species = "A. depressa"
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binomial = "Acrotriche depressa"
binomial_authority = R. Br.

Native currant, or Wiry ground-berry, "Acrotriche depressa", is a dwarf shrub native to southern Australia, occurring naturally in sandy soils.

The leaves are olive green and 0.5 cm long. The greenish tubular flowers are 0.3 cm long borne in dense spikes 2-3 cm long. The edible berries are succulent, and a pink to dark purple color. [ Elliot,W.R., Jones, D.L., "Enclyclopaedia of ASustralian Plants", Vol. 2, 1982 ISBN 0-85091-143-5 ]

Uses

The fruits are eaten out-of-hand, or used in jams and jellies.

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