Ericaceae — Heath Family
Bejaria racemosa Vent.
Bejaria racemosa Vent.
Bejaria racemosa, or tarflower, is an evergreen shrub native to Florida and Georgia, used in Florida native landscaping.
Brachyloma daphnoides (Sm.) Benth.
Brachyloma daphnoides (Sm.) Benth.
Brachyloma daphnoides is a small upright Australian shrub that produces cream-white scented flowers and yellowish-brown berries.
Brachyloma ericoides (Schltdl.) Sond.
Brachyloma ericoides (Schltdl.) Sond.
Brachyloma ericoides is a small shrub with distinct foliage and flowers, native to southern Australian regions.
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
Calluna vulgaris (common heather) is a low, cold-hardy shrub with a range of traditional uses worldwide.
Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) D.Don
Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) D.Don
Cassiope mertensiana is a small shrub with scalelike leaves, hanging white bell flowers, that grows in snowy habitats with rain, sun, and warm growing conditions.
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D.Don
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D.Don
Cassiope tetragona is a widely distributed Arctic dwarf shrub with traditional and culinary uses.
Ceratiola ericoides Michx.
Ceratiola ericoides Michx.
Ceratiola ericoides Michx., Florida rosemary, is a dioecious allelopathic shrub native to southeastern US scrub habitats.
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Chamaedaphne calyculata, commonly called leatherleaf, is a circumboreal evergreen dwarf shrub with documented ecological, ornamental, and ethnobotanical uses.
Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
Chimaphila maculata is a shade- and acid-tolerant forest perennial with variegated leaves and a history of medicinal use by Native Americans.
Chimaphila menziesii (R.Br. ex D.Don) Spreng.
Chimaphila menziesii (R.Br. ex D.Don) Spreng.
Chimaphila menziesii is a small native North American flowering plant once used to treat kidney and gallstones.
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C.Barton
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C.Barton
Chimaphila umbellata is a small perennial evergreen partial myco-heterotroph with documented traditional and modern uses.
Comarostaphylis diversifolia (Parry) Greene
Comarostaphylis diversifolia (Parry) Greene
Comarostaphylis diversifolia is an erect evergreen shrub that produces bright red bumpy juicy drupe fruits.
Corema album (L.) D.Don
Corema album (L.) D.Don
Corema album is a dioecious Mediterranean perennial shrub with edible white fruits and two geographically separated subspecies.
Corema conradii (Torr.) Torr.
Corema conradii (Torr.) Torr.
Corema conradii is a small fire-adapted dioecious shrub native to the northeastern US coastal plain.
Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch
Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch
Daboecia cantabrica is a western European flowering shrub widely cultivated for ornamental garden use.
Dracophyllum filifolium Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum filifolium Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum filifolium is a NZ-endemic shrub/tree in Ericaceae classified as Not Threatened with over 100,000 individuals.
Dracophyllum latifolium A.Cunn.
Dracophyllum latifolium A.Cunn.
Dracophyllum latifolium is an erica family tree or shrub endemic to New Zealand’s North Island.
Dracophyllum longifolium (J.R. & G.Forst.) R.Br.
Dracophyllum longifolium (J.R. & G.Forst.) R.Br.
Dracophyllum longifolium (inaka) is a New Zealand shrub/tree with thin ring-marked branches, long needle-like leaves, and can live up to 220 years.
Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium is an endemic New Zealand shrub classified as Not Threatened with over 100,000 individuals.
Dracophyllum secundum R.Br.
Dracophyllum secundum R.Br.
Dracophyllum secundum R.Br. is a small shrub that grows in moist rocky sandstone habitats and produces bell-shaped pink-and-white flowers.
Dracophyllum strictum Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum strictum Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum strictum, or totorowhiti, is an endemic New Zealand shrub in the heath family growing 0.5 to 3 m tall.
Dracophyllum traversii Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum traversii Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum traversii is a deciduous tree or shrub endemic to New Zealand, classified as Not Threatened.
Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) Brim & P.F.Stevens
Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) Brim & P.F.Stevens
Elliottia pyroliflora, copperbush, is a North American native perennial Ericaceae shrub found in the Pacific Northwest.
Empetrum nigrum L.
Empetrum nigrum L.
Empetrum nigrum L., or black crowberry, is a low creeping evergreen shrub with edible berries native to near circumboreal Northern Hemisphere regions.
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