Kunzea 'Badja Carpet'
Kunzea 'Badja Carpet' is a cultivar of Kunzea badjaensis. It is a low-growing shrub of the family Myrtaceae found in the southeastern tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is similar to Kunzea capitata, but it has a lower growth form and white rather than pink flowers. Because of these differences it has been described as a distinct species. The species had previously been known as Kunzea sp. 'Wadbilliga'. The habitat of the species is over 1000 metres (3500 ft) above sea level, usually in heathland. It occurs at Big Badja Hill and similar sites in Deua National Park and Wadbilliga National Park, such as Mount Throsby. The plant community where Kunzea 'Badja Carpet' is found, is known as Southern Montane Heath. Within this community is a group of plants on the escarpment heath. Associate species include Allocasuarina nana, Banksia canei, Brachyloma daphnoides, Euryomyrtus denticulata, Hakea dactyloides, Hibbertia pedunculata, Westringia kydrensis and Isopogon prostratus. Description Kunzea 'Badja Carpet' grows to between in height, with a broad spread. The leaves are egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, long and wide. White flowers form in summer. The fruiting capsule is around long and in diameter and splits open to release