Erica peltata

Erica peltata (the ker-ker heath or raasheath) is a species of Erica heath endemic to the fynbos region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Erica peltata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica
Species:	E. peltata
Binomial name
Erica peltata Andrews

Description

It is an erect shrub which flowers in late summer (December to April).^{[citation needed]} The numerous flowers are small (2 mm long) and reddish-pink, with a cup-shaped corolla.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

This species occurs on the south-facing hills and lower mountains slopes from Riviersonderend in the west, around Swellendam, Heidelberg and Riversdale, to George and Humansdorp in the east.^[1][2]