Acrotriche cordata

Scientific name

Acrotriche cordata

Common name

Coast ground berry

Plant description

A low-growing or erect shrub to 1 m high. Cordata describes the heart shaped leaves. It grows on coastal limestone, cliffs and dunes. White flowers are followed by tiny green berry-like fruits. Only a few plants remain in Cottesloe.

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Flower colour

Green or white

Flowering months

July to September