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Erica tetralix

Cross Leaved Heath, Crossleaf Heath
Also known as: Eremocallis glomerata Gray +17 more
  • Eremocallis glomerata Gray
  • Erica botuliformis Salisb.
  • Erica martinesii Lag. ex Benth.
  • Erica rubella KerGawl.
  • Erica tetralix f. alba (Aiton) Braun-Blanq.
  • Erica tetralix f. mollis (Bean) Rehder
  • Erica tetralix f. rubra (Sinclair) Braun-Blanq.
  • Erica tetralix subsp. lawsoniana Macfarl.
  • Erica tetralix var. alba Aiton
  • Erica tetralix var. anandra Coss. & Germ.
  • Erica tetralix var. assoana Pau
  • Erica tetralix var. assoi Pau
  • Erica tetralix var. canescens Regel
  • Erica tetralix var. fuscescens Merino
  • Erica tetralix var. glabrescens Willk.
  • Erica tetralix var. glandulosa Lange
  • Erica tetralix var. lawsoniana (Macfarl.) Bean
  • Erica tetralix var. martinesii Benth.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ericaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Naturally occurring in Europe, Erica tetralix (commonly known as Cross-leaved Heath or Crossleaf heath) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baltic States, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Switzerland, West Virginia

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