Calluna

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Heather

Calluna vulgaris, common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 20 to 50 centimetres (8 to 20 in) tall, or rarely to 1 metre (40 in) and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade. It is the dominant pla... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Ericaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
100.00%
1 of 1 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
aa4583f0-622f-4242-af64-a398eea7244d
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
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