Erica melanthera is an evergreen South African shrub, 0.5-1.5m tall, with abundant tiny pink to purple flowers and dark anthers, blooming winter to spring.
Photos of Blackcrown Heath (Erica melanthera)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Ericales |
| family | Ericaceae |
| genus | Erica |
| species | Erica melanthera |
