Erica peltata
Species of flowering plant
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Erica peltata (the ker-ker heath or raasheath) is a species of Erica heath endemic to the fynbos region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
| Erica peltata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. peltata |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica peltata | |
Description
It is an erect shrub which flowers in late summer (December to April).[citation needed] The numerous flowers are small (2 mm long) and reddish-pink, with a cup-shaped corolla.[citation needed]
