Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens
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Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens is rare Australian plant from the heath family. Commonly known as the Port Jackson Heath, this small plant grows in swamps and scrubby country on sandstone
based soils around the Gosford
and Sydney
region of central eastern New South Wales
. See also Epacris purpurascens var. onosmiflora
.
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
based soils around the Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
region of central eastern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. See also Epacris purpurascens var. onosmiflora
Epacris purpurascens var. onosmiflora
Epacris purpurascens var. onosmiflora is a small Australian plant from the heath family. It grows on sandstone based soils in the Blue Mountains region of central eastern New South Wales.See also Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens....
.