| Erica alopecurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. alopecurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica alopecurus Harv., (1860) | |
Erica alopecurus, the foxtail heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos. [1] The species occurs in all the provinces of South Africa as well as Lesotho. [2] [3]