Ericaceae — Heath Family
Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd.
Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd.
Empetrum rubrum is an edible-fruited Ericaceae plant native to southern South America, the Falklands, and Tristan da Cunha.
Epacris impressa Labill.
Epacris impressa Labill.
Epacris impressa, common heath, is an Australian woody flowering shrub that has been cultivated since 1825.
Epacris longiflora Cav.
Epacris longiflora Cav.
Epacris longiflora, or fuchsia heath, is a flowering Australian shrub grown as an ornamental garden plant.
Epacris microphylla R.Br.
Epacris microphylla R.Br.
Epacris microphylla, or coral heath, is a small white-flowered shrub native to eastern Australia, also known from one New Zealand location and grown in horticulture.
Epacris obtusifolia Sm.
Epacris obtusifolia Sm.
Epacris obtusifolia is a blunt-leaf heath shrub native to eastern Australian heath and swamps, flowering year round.
Epacris pulchella Cav.
Epacris pulchella Cav.
Epacris pulchella Cav. is a small Australian flowering shrub found in coastal eastern New South Wales and Queensland.
Epigaea repens L.
Epigaea repens L.
Epigaea repens L. is a sprawling evergreen shrub with various documented traditional uses by Native American groups.
Erica abietina L.
Erica abietina L.
Erica abietina, the honeysuckle heath, is a heath species endemic to South Africa's Cape Peninsula, with four recognized subspecies today.
Erica arborea L.
Erica arborea L.
Erica arborea, tree heath, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to a disjunct range across regions from the Mediterranean to East Africa, valued for its briar root wood.
Erica articularis L.
Erica articularis L.
Erica articularis, the coppice heath, is an Erica species endemic to South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape that grows in fynbos.
Erica australis L.
Erica australis L.
Erica australis, Spanish heath, is an evergreen flowering shrub native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa, grown widely as an ornamental.
Erica axillaris Thunb.
Erica axillaris Thunb.
Erica axillaris (ridgeseed heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.
Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.
Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.
Erica azorica is an endemic heath species of the Azores, growing across various habitats from sea level to the highest altitudes.
Erica baccans L.
Erica baccans L.
Erica baccans, the berry heath, is an endemic Cape Town Erica widely grown as an ornamental plant.
Erica bruniades L.
Erica bruniades L.
Erica bruniades, the kapok heath, is an endemic fynbos flowering Erica native to South Africa's Western Cape.
Erica calycina L.
Erica calycina L.
Erica calycina is a fynbos member of the genus Erica endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.
Erica canariensis Rivas Mart., Martín Osorio & Wildpret
Erica canariensis Rivas Mart., Martín Osorio & Wildpret
Erica canariensis is a tree heath native to Madeira and the Canary Islands, distinguished by its white bell-shaped flowers.
Erica carnea L.
Erica carnea L.
Erica carnea is a low-growing evergreen winter-flowering subshrub widely cultivated as an ornamental garden plant.
Erica cerinthoides L.
Erica cerinthoides L.
Erica cerinthoides is a variable fire-adapted heather endemic to southern Africa, widely cultivated for gardens.
Erica ciliaris L.
Erica ciliaris L.
Erica ciliaris L. is a flowering heath species with a Lusitanian distribution, native to wet heath and bog habitats in western Europe and north Africa.
Erica cinerea L.
Erica cinerea L.
Erica cinerea, or bell heather, is a European native shrub grown ornamentally that provides abundant nectar for pollinators.
Erica coccinea L.
Erica coccinea L.
Erica coccinea (hanging heath) is a fynbos flowering Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, with occurrences in Free State.
Erica corifolia L.
Erica corifolia L.
Erica corifolia (darktip heath) is a flowering Fynbos plant in genus Erica endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, also found in Free State.
Erica curviflora L.
Erica curviflora L.
Erica curviflora (water heath) is an endemic fynbos Erica species from South Africa's Western Cape.
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