Gaultheria mucronata
Common name
prickly heath
Family
Ericaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1958
Origin
Chile
Etymology
gaultheria: Named after Jean François Gaultier of Quebec (6 Oct 1708-10 July 1756) by the Scandinavian Pehr Kalm in 1748.
mucronata: Short, sharp pointed
Reproduction
Probably mainly spreads vegetatively.