Heather

Family: Ericaceae
Scientific name: Calluna vulgaris
Description: Plant Form Compact, small shrub. Size Usually less than 50 cm tall. Stem Densely hairy when young, hairless and woody when older. Leaves Tiny, scale-like, arranged in four rows along the stems. Flowers Purple, pink, or white, pendent, bell-shaped, up to 4 mm long, with small reddish to green bracts at the base. Fruit and Seeds Hairy capsules 2-2.5 mm long, hidden in spent, brown flower while maturing. Habitat Open woodlands, heath, grasslands. Distinguishing Features Differs from most native heaths (Ericaceae) in having eight stamens. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Shrubby

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