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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Epacris pulchella     Cav.

This native shrub is commonly known as wallum heath.

Epacris pulchella is described as a "dicot" in the Ericaceae family.

Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region. In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Recorded at K'gari (Fraser Island) and Tin Can Bay. Fraser Coast region is the northern limit. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: K'gari, Tuan Forest.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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