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Richea milliganii, commonly known as the nodding candle heath or Milligan's candle heath, is a common species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania. Compared to other Richea species, R. milliganii can be identified by its distinctive pale-yellow drooping flower heads, hence the common name.
Richea milliganii is a common shrub found across western and southern Tasmania from lower altitudes up to mountainous subalpine areas of c. 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It may be found as far north as Mount Read. It favours peaty, low-nutrient soils in montane areas or open heathland. At lower altitudes, it is primarily found in woodlands or at the margins of buttongrass plains.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
