Ericaceae — Heath Family
Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.fil.) Quinn
Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.fil.) Quinn
Acrothamnus colensoi is a prostrate endemic New Zealand shrub that produces multi-coloured fleshy edible berries for local wildlife.
Acrotriche aggregata R.Br.
Acrotriche aggregata R.Br.
Acrotriche aggregata (red cluster heath) is an Australian spreading shrub that produces red, flattened spherical drupes after September to October flowering.
Acrotriche fasciculiflora (Regel) Benth.
Acrotriche fasciculiflora (Regel) Benth.
Acrotriche fasciculiflora is a rigid pink-flowered shrub that grows in open sclerophyll forest in parts of South Australia.
Acrotriche serrulata (Labill.) R.Br.
Acrotriche serrulata (Labill.) R.Br.
Acrotriche serrulata, commonly honey pots, is a low mat-forming Australian shrub found in multiple southeast Australian habitats.
Allotropa virgata Torr. & A.Gray
Allotropa virgata Torr. & A.Gray
Allotropa virgata is a mycoheterotrophic clonal plant native to the Pacific Northwest, listed as sensitive in 1998.
Andromeda polifolia L.
Andromeda polifolia L.
Andromeda polifolia L. is a small evergreen ericaceous shrub with cultivars developed for ornamental garden use.
Arbutus andrachne L.
Arbutus andrachne L.
Arbutus andrachne L. is an edible fruiting tree with seasonal bark changes, used for food and studied for memory protective effects.
Arbutus arizonica (A.Gray) Sarg.
Arbutus arizonica (A.Gray) Sarg.
Arizona madrone is a heath family tree native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico, with edible orange-red berries.
Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Arbutus menziesii Pursh
Arbutus menziesii, Pacific madrone, is an evergreen tree native to western North America with many ecological, cultural and practical uses.
Arbutus unedo L.
Arbutus unedo L.
Arbutus unedo L. is an evergreen tree with edible berries, cultivated ornamentally and used in culinary and traditional medicine.
Arbutus xalapensis Kunth
Arbutus xalapensis Kunth
Arbutus xalapensis, the Texas madrone, is an evergreen flowering plant in the heather family native to the southwestern US, Mexico, and Central America.
Archeria traversii Hook.fil.
Archeria traversii Hook.fil.
Archeria traversii Hook.fil. is an endemic erect shrub of southern New Zealand that grows in shrublands and forests.
Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng.
Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng.
Arctostaphylos alpinus is a low-growing circumpolar procumbent shrub that bears autumn-coloring leaves and berry-like fruits eaten by birds.
Arctostaphylos andersonii A.Gray
Arctostaphylos andersonii A.Gray
Arctostaphylos andersonii, or Santa Cruz manzanita, is a shrub restricted to California’s Santa Cruz Mountains.
Arctostaphylos bicolor (Nutt.) A.Gray
Arctostaphylos bicolor (Nutt.) A.Gray
Arctostaphylos bicolor is an evergreen chaparral shrub native to California and Baja California, that supports local wildlife and has human uses.
Arctostaphylos canescens Eastw.
Arctostaphylos canescens Eastw.
Arctostaphylos canescens is a woolly-branched manzanita shrub native to coastal mountains of the US Pacific Northwest.
Arctostaphylos columbiana Piper
Arctostaphylos columbiana Piper
Arctostaphylos columbiana, or hairy manzanita, is a western North American coastal shrub or small tree sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw.
Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw.
Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw. is a manzanita shrub with specific morphological traits and fire-adapted resprouting from a basal burl.
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw.
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw.
Arctostaphylos glandulosa is a variable evergreen shrub native to western North America coastal slopes, with edible berries.
Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Arctostaphylos glauca is a long-lived allelopathic big-berry manzanita with edible fruits historically used by California Native Americans.
Arctostaphylos hookeri G.Don
Arctostaphylos hookeri G.Don
Arctostaphylos hookeri is an endemic California low shrub in the heath family that grows in coastal sandy pine or oak woods.
Arctostaphylos imbricata Eastw.
Arctostaphylos imbricata Eastw.
Arctostaphylos imbricata Eastw. is a low-growing, matlike bristly shrub with small white urn-shaped flowers and hairy glandular drupes.
Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry
Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry
Arctostaphylos manzanita is a woody plant with edible tart fruit, useful hard wood, and is consumed by local wildlife.
Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam
Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam
Arctostaphylos mewukka is a mostly hairless manzanita shrub endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California.
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