About Leucopogon collinus (Labill.) R.Br.
Leucopogon collinus (Labill.) R.Br. is a slender shrub that can grow with an erect or spreading habit. It typically reaches a maximum height of 60 cm (24 in), and its branchlets are covered in tiny, bristly hairs. The leaves of this species are hairless, with a shape ranging from narrowly lance-shaped to oblong. Each leaf measures 3–13.4 mm (0.12–0.53 in) long and 0.9–2.7 mm (0.035–0.106 in) wide, and grows from a stalk (petiole) 0.3–1 mm (0.012–0.039 in) long. Flowers are clustered at the ends of branches or in upper leaf axils, forming spikes 5–13 mm (0.20–0.51 in) long. The flower structure includes egg-shaped bracteoles 0.7–1.7 mm (0.028–0.067 in) long, and egg-shaped sepals 1.3–2 mm (0.051–0.079 in) long. The petals are white, joined at the base to form a tube 0.8–1.4 mm (0.031–0.055 in) long; the petal lobes are 1.3–1.6 mm (0.051–0.063 in) long and have a dense, beard-like covering of hairs on their inner surface. Flowering takes place from July to October, and is followed by an elliptic fleshy fruit (drupe) about 2.5 mm (0.1 in) long. This species grows in woodland and coastal heath habitats. Its distribution extends south from Eden in New South Wales; in Victoria, it occurs in coastal areas east of Orbost, with scattered locations further inland to the west. It is common and widespread across Tasmania.
