| Dracophyllum
milliganii is a short erect, shrub that grows in peaty, alpine
and subalpine areas of central and western Tasmania. It usually is
unbranched or sparsely branched and has conspicuous spikes of pale
pink flowers. The leaves are long (10-50 cm long), with sheathing
bases (like Richea or Sprengelia). The only species of
those genera with which it can be confused are R.
alpina or immature or hybrid
individuals between R. scoparia and R. pandanifolia.
Some tree-like populations now included in this species are
treated separately here (Dracophyllum
cf milliganii).
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