Native Fuchsia (Common Correa)

About

One of the most variable native shrubs in southern Australia, ranging from a low prostrate mat to a 1.5 m bush depending on where it grows. Its pendant tubular flowers are a reliable winter nectar source for honeyeaters and hover-feeding insects.

How to spot it

Oval leaves 10-50mm long with visible oil glands and a slightly rough feel. Bell-like, drooping tubular flowers up to 40mm long with four flared tips, usually greenish or red-and-yellow, hanging singly or in small clusters.

Found in

• Belair National Park
• Morialta Conservation Park
• Mount Remarkable National Park
• Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
• Flinders Chase National Park