Tar Bush
Structure
Tar Bush
Fire engine red Smooth Flower
| Tar Bush Structure | | Tar Bush Fire engine red Smooth Flower | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida) | |||
| Order: | Mints (Lamiales) | ||||
| Family: | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Tar Bush (Eremophila glabra ssp glabra) | ||||
| This Photo: | Leaf | ||||
| Other names: | Common Emubush or Black Fuchsia | ||||
Thank you Dr Bevan Buirchell for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Very common on Ellura. Flower colour cannot be used for identification. We have green through orange & various shades of red; with the typical Eremophila shape. Leaves also vary in shape (rounded end to slightly pointy) and colour. They are stiff, roundish and vary between pale (younger) and dark (older) green, giving the bush a two toned appearance. They are also covered in oil (tar) giving the leaves a rough textured appearance. Flowers can also be hairy or smooth. | |||||
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