Melaleuca ericifolia
Leaves scattered or in whorls of 3, linear, mostly 7-15 mm long, and about 1 mm wideand neither hairy or scaly; veins are not conspicuous, apex of leaf is acute; petiole is up to 1 mm long.
The white flowers dense spikes 0.7-1.7 cm long rather like bottle brush flowers; white flowers are solitary within each bract. Petals circular, about 1 mm long. Stamens 5-7 mm long in bundles of 7-13; claw to 2 mm long.
Fruit cylindrical, 2.5-4 mm diam., orifice 1.5-3 mm diam.; sepals persistent but obscure
As the common name suggests these plants were found in an area almost constantly wet.
Created on ... April 25, 2009
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