Scientific Name: Archeria serpyllifolia Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: thyme summit-heath
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ericaceae
Form Description: Stout, rigid bushy shrub, erect or prostrate pressed against the surfaces of boulders.
Height (m): 0.15 – 0.6
Flowers: White or light pink at ends of branches in dense groups.
Fruit: Capsule opening by 5 valves.
Municipality
Central HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Local among boulders on summits of mountains of the Central Plateau and west.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Requires moist, well-drained soils. Will grow in dappled shade but will tolerate full sun if it has a cool root system such as near logs or boulders.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.