Coast Bearded Heath
Coast Bearded Heath (Leucopogon parviflorus) is one of my favourite bushfoods. It is also called 'Native Currant'. The 'Bearded' part of the name comes from the flowers, which look quite hairy close up.
The bush grows to to between 1.5 and 5 metres high and can be distinguished, when not flowering, by leaves that have a curved tip. and are lighter underneath than on top.
During their long summer fruiting period, after August, Coast Bearded Heath bushes produce prodigious amounts of small, white, berries that have a taste reminiscent of apples. Picking these little berries can be time consuming, but we'll worth the effort. It's quite an addictive in fact!
There is another bush plant called 'Native Currant' down this way. It's a totally different plant, Acrotriche depressa, and I'll be writing a post on it before long.
See more South Australian bushfoods on our blog - https://ligaya.online/foraging/bushfoods/
Do any of the berries make it home? other than in your belly of course! 😆
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You got me! Ive never managed to get any home.
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Great post, i has read and upvote your post
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Thank you @mukhtar.juned. Im glad you enjoyed the post
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