Erica cinerea - Bell Heather — BSBI VC77

Erica and Caluna species - Heathers

Calluna vulgaris - Heather

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Erica cinerea - Bell Heather

The flowers are much brighter than Calluna vulgaris Heather. They are red-purple. The leaves are darker green with in-rolled edges in whorls of three.

Erica tetralix Cross-leaved Heath

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Erica vagans - Cornish Heath

This is an established garden escape in Lanarkshire. The leaves are in whorls of four. The flowers are distinctive amongst heather as they have chocolate brown anthers prominently protruding from the flower.

It's been described as "Britain's commonest rare plant" as it is native in Cornwall and is very plentiful in the Lizard.

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Calluna vulgaris NS7243 23Aug2007 MJP

Calluna vulgaris NT0022 20Aug2017 MP

Calluna vulgaris NS7846 16Aug2020 MP

Calluna vulgaris NS8047 20July2020 PW

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Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NS8070 30Sep17 PW

Erica cinerea NS8070 30Sep17 PW

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Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

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NS5863 3Nov17 PW

Calluna vulgaris NS7243 23Aug2007 MJP

Calluna vulgaris NT0022 20Aug2017 MP

Calluna vulgaris NS7846 16Aug2020 MP

Calluna vulgaris NS8047 20July2020 PW

Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NT0022 20Aug2017 PW

Erica cinerea NS8070 30Sep17 PW

Erica cinerea NS8070 30Sep17 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Erica tetralix NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

NS5863 3Nov17 PW