Ericaceae — Heath Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae
Vaccinium padifolium Sm.

Vaccinium padifolium Sm.

Vaccinium padifolium Sm.

Vaccinium padifolium Sm. is a semi-evergreen scrub or small tree with striped flowers and blue-black ripe berries.

Vaccinium pallidum Aiton

Vaccinium pallidum Aiton

Vaccinium pallidum Aiton

Vaccinium pallidum Aiton is a variable deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, grown for its edible berries and as an ornamental.

Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.

Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.

Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.

Vaccinium parvifolium, red huckleberry, is a North American deciduous shrub with edible berries used by people and wildlife.

Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.

Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.

Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.

Vaccinium reticulatum Sm. (ʻŌhelo ʻai) is an evergreen Hawaiian shrub that produces edible, flavorful berries.

Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg

Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg

Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg

Vaccinium scoparium is a small North American rhizomatous shrub that produces small edible tart red berries.

Vaccinium stamineum L.

Vaccinium stamineum L.

Vaccinium stamineum L.

Vaccinium stamineum L., commonly deerberry, is a variable North American shrub that produces berries eaten by wildlife and humans.

Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Vaccinium uliginosum L. (bog bilberry) is a small Northern Hemisphere deciduous shrub grown for its edible berries.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (lingonberry) is a hardy Northern Hemisphere berry with edible, historically used fruit.

Woollsia pungens (Cav.) F.Muell.

Woollsia pungens (Cav.) F.Muell.

Woollsia pungens (Cav.) F.Muell.

Woollsia pungens is an erect flowering shrub native to eastern Australia that is grown in horticulture.

Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott

Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott

Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott

Monotropsis odorata (Appalachian pigmy pipes) is a small fragrant herb with above-ground growth consisting only of upright unbranched inflorescences.

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Pityopus californica (Eastw.) H.F.Copel.

Pityopus californica (Eastw.) H.F.Copel.

Pityopus californica is a small, uncommon white mycoheterotrophic perennial herb native to West Coast US mountain forests.

Arctostaphylos auriculata Eastw.

Arctostaphylos auriculata Eastw.

Arctostaphylos auriculata Eastw.

Arctostaphylos auriculata, or Mount Diablo manzanita, is a woody shrub native to Northern California chaparral.

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Parry

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Parry

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Parry

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana, or Stanford manzanita, is a bushy flowering shrub with three recognized subspecies native to parts of California.

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw.

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw.

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw.

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw. is a manzanita shrub with specific growth, leaf, flower, and fruit traits.

Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos catalinae, or Santa Catalina Island manzanita, is an endemic California Channel Island shrub grown as an ornamental.

Arctostaphylos cruzensis Roof

Arctostaphylos cruzensis Roof

Arctostaphylos cruzensis Roof

Arctostaphylos cruzensis Roof is a small low-growing manzanita with red bark, pale pink urn-shaped flowers, and hairy drupe fruits.

Arctostaphylos densiflora M.S.Baker

Arctostaphylos densiflora M.S.Baker

Arctostaphylos densiflora M.S.Baker

Arctostaphylos densiflora is a small heath-family shrub with pink urn-shaped flowers and small drupe fruit.

Arctostaphylos edmundsii J.T.Howell

Arctostaphylos edmundsii J.T.Howell

Arctostaphylos edmundsii J.T.Howell

Arctostaphylos edmundsii J.T.Howell is a low-growing perennial manzanita shrub that grows in sandy soil and has distinct flowers and drupe fruits.

Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.

Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.

Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.

Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw. (Franciscan manzanita) is a low, wide shrub that reproduces mainly from seed in the wild.

Arctostaphylos insularis Greene & Parry

Arctostaphylos insularis Greene & Parry

Arctostaphylos insularis Greene & Parry

Arctostaphylos insularis is a large spreading shrub native to an island, where it grows in chaparral, woodland, and forest habitats.

Arctostaphylos luciana P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos luciana P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos luciana P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos luciana is a manzanita shrub or small tree endemic to the southern Santa Lucia Mountains of San Luis Obispo County, California.

Arctostaphylos morroensis Wiesl. & B.Schreib.

Arctostaphylos morroensis Wiesl. & B.Schreib.

Arctostaphylos morroensis Wiesl. & B.Schreib.

Arctostaphylos morroensis is a threatened spreading shrub native to central California, cultivated as a drought-tolerant ornamental.

Arctostaphylos osoensis P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos osoensis P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos osoensis P.V.Wells

Arctostaphylos osoensis P.V.Wells is a spreading manzanita shrub that can be distinguished from the related A. morroensis by its leaf structure.

Arctostaphylos pacifica Roof

Arctostaphylos pacifica Roof

Arctostaphylos pacifica Roof

Arctostaphylos pacifica is a short burl-forming manzanita species growing only on San Bruno Mountain, California, that resprouts after fire.

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