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Epacris impressa
Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia: the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805. Four forms have been identified, but no subspecies are recognised. Growing in heathland, shrubland or open forest, it is generally a small shrub around 0.5 to 1 m (1 ft …show more content…
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From today's featured article
Epacris impressa
Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia: the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805. Four forms have been identified, but no subspecies are recognised. Growing in heathland, shrubland or open forest, it is generally a small shrub around 0.5 to 1 m (1 ft …show more content…
that a Natural Ice Cream store appeared in the Limca Book of Records for the largest ice cream slab, which weighed 3,000 kilograms?
... that Yoko Kawahara was the voice of the forest bird in the Jahrhundertring, and was the first to perform the soprano solo in Reger's fragment of the Dies irae?
... that for the show horse Dark Spirit's Rebel, 13 was a lucky number?
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Dilma Rousseff
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (pictured) is suspended after both houses of the National Congress vote to impeach her.
A series of bombings in Baghdad kills at least 93 people and injures more than 165.
Werner Faymann resigns as Chancellor of Austria and leader of the Social Democratic Party.
In horse racing, Nyquist, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the Kentucky Derby.
Enda Kenny of Fine Gael is re-elected Taoiseach of Ireland and forms a minority coalition government.
A wildfire in Canada displaces 88,000 people and destroys more than 2,400 buildings in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Ongoing events
Recent deaths: Susannah Mushatt Jones · Tony Cozier · Mustafa Badreddine · Mark Lane
On this …show more content…
She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12, and her debut single, a version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", charted all across Europe and Australia. Her self-titled debut album, Birdy, was released on 7 November 2011 to similar success. She has since released two further albums: Fire Within (2013) and Beautiful Lies (2016).
Photograph: Harald Krichel
Recently featured: Christ Pantocrator · Wakatobi flowerpecker · The Art of Painting
Archive · More featured pictures...
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Help desk – Ask questions about using Wikipedia.
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