Ericaceae — Heath Family
Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley
Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley
Gaylussacia bigeloviana is a short shrub that forms small colonies and bears bland-tasting black juicy fruits.
Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray
Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray
Gaylussacia dumosa is a heath-family shrub native to eastern North America, bearing small berry fruits.
Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A.Gray ex Torr.
Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A.Gray ex Torr.
Gaylussacia frondosa, or dangleberry, is a fire-tolerant North American ericaceous shrub with edible dark berries that supports wildlife and pollinators.
Harrimanella hypnoides (L.) Coville
Harrimanella hypnoides (L.) Coville
Harrimanella hypnoides, or moss bell heather, is the only species in the Harrimanella genus, a low cushion-forming cold hardy heath found in arctic and northern mountain regions.
Hemitomes congestum A.Gray
Hemitomes congestum A.Gray
Hemitomes congestum A.Gray is a chlorophyll-less, holomycotrophic perennial herb native to western North America's temperate biome.
Hypopitys monotropa Crantz
Hypopitys monotropa Crantz
Hypopitys monotropa Crantz is a non-chlorophyllous mycotrophic dicot with distinct red and yellow color morphs, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.
Kalmia angustifolia L.
Kalmia angustifolia L.
Kalmia angustifolia L., or sheep laurel, is a toxic evergreen shrub native to eastern North America, grown ornamentally.
Kalmia buxifolia (Bergius) Gift & Kron
Kalmia buxifolia (Bergius) Gift & Kron
Kalmia buxifolia, or sandmyrtle, is a variable flowering shrub native to disjunct sites in the eastern United States.
Kalmia hirsuta Walter
Kalmia hirsuta Walter
Kalmia hirsuta is a hairy shrub native to the southeastern US that grows in low-elevation sandy open habitats.
Kalmia latifolia L.
Kalmia latifolia L.
Kalmia latifolia, or mountain laurel, is a toxic evergreen North American shrub grown ornamentally for its attractive clustered flowers.
Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A.Heller
Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A.Heller
Kalmia microphylla is a poisonous evergreen shrub found in northwestern North America that has medicinal uses.
Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.
Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.
Kalmia polifolia is a toxic North American bog shrub with pink to purple flowers, eaten by caribou and used for medicine.
Kalmia procumbens (L.) Gift, Kron & P.F.Stevens
Kalmia procumbens (L.) Gift, Kron & P.F.Stevens
Kalmia procumbens is an evergreen shrub widespread across northern hemisphere subarctic and high mountain areas.
Leptecophylla juniperina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller
Leptecophylla juniperina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller
Leptecophylla juniperina is a flowering shrub rarely growing as a tree, native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia.
Leptecophylla parvifolia (R.Br.) Jarman
Leptecophylla parvifolia (R.Br.) Jarman
Leptecophylla parvifolia is a small-leaved shrub with white bell flowers and edible small pink-red berries.
Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Leptecophylla tameiameiae (pūkiawe) is a variable native Hawaiian flowering shrub/tree with cultural and traditional medicinal uses.
Leucopogon australis R.Br.
Leucopogon australis R.Br.
Leucopogon australis is an erect aromatic Australian shrub that grows in forest understorey in near-coastal wetter areas.
Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.
Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.
Leucopogon fasciculatus, or tall mingimingi, is an endemic New Zealand Ericaceae shrub that hosts the endemic moth Pyrgotis pyramidias.
Leucopogon lanceolatus R.Br.
Leucopogon lanceolatus R.Br.
Leucopogon lanceolatus is an erect bushy Australian shrub with white tube flowers and edible reddish-orange fruit.
Leucopogon microphyllus (Cav.) R.Br.
Leucopogon microphyllus (Cav.) R.Br.
Leucopogon microphyllus is an Australian shrub with two varieties growing in forest and heath habitats.
Leucopogon pimeleoides A.Cunn. ex DC.
Leucopogon pimeleoides A.Cunn. ex DC.
Leucopogon pimeleoides is a flowering Australian shrub found in near-coastal open forest and woodland of eastern Australia.
Leucopogon verticillatus R.Br.
Leucopogon verticillatus R.Br.
Leucopogon verticillatus R.Br. is an erect shrub native to southern Western Australian forests.
Leucopogon virgatus (Labill.) R.Br.
Leucopogon virgatus (Labill.) R.Br.
Leucopogon virgatus is a small Australian shrub with two varieties growing in heath, woodland and forest habitats.
Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don
Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don
Leucothoe axillaris is a southeastern US native shrub, and its cultivar Scarletta has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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