The Ericaceae (/ˌɛrɪˈkeɪsi.aɪ, -iː/) are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and...
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Rhododendron (category Ericaceae genera)
genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants and in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to...
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classified in the family Monotropaceae, but is now included within the Ericaceae. It is of ephemeral occurrence, depending on the right conditions (moisture...
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Erica (plant) (category Ericaceae genera)
Erica is a genus of roughly 857 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names heath and heather are shared by some closely...
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Huckleberry (category Ericaceae)
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Vaccinium and Gaylussacia. The name 'huckleberry'...
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This is a list of genera in the plant family Ericaceae, which includes the heaths, heathers, epacrids, and blueberries. As currently circumscribed, the...
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referred to as monotropes, are a flowering plant subfamily in the family Ericaceae. Members of this subfamily are notable for their mycoheterotrophic and...
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350 Eudicot Malvaceae mallow 4,225 Monocot Araceae arum 4,025 Eudicot Ericaceae heath 3,995 Eudicot Gesneriaceae gesneriad 3,870 Eudicot Apiaceae or Umbelliferae...
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to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Alabama. It is a member of the Ericaceae (heath family). G. procumbens is a small, low-growing shrub, typically...
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family Ericaceae, known colloquially as the lingonberry, partridgeberry, foxberry, mountain...
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Malea pilosa (category Ericaceae stubs)
Malea pilosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is the only species in the genus Malea, and is native to Mexico. Many botanists...
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Monotropa hypopitys (also known as yellow bird's-nest or pinesap) from the Ericaceae This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic...
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characters in Greek mythology. Leucothoe (plant), a genus in the family (Ericaceae) Leucothoe (crustacean), a genus of amphipod crustaceans Leucothoé, an...
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Empetrum (category Ericaceae genera)
genus of three species of dwarf evergreen shrubs in the heath family, Ericaceae. They are commonly known as crowberries and bear edible fruit. Species...
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Mycerinus (beetle), a genus of longhorn beetles Mycerinus (plant), a genus of Ericaceae The Greek name of the Egyptian pharaoh Menkaure This disambiguation page...
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temperate regions. The entire order contains over 8,000 species, of which the Ericaceae account for 2,000–4,000 species (by various estimates). According to molecular...
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Arbutus (category Ericaceae genera)
Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the...
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low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium in the flowering plant family Ericaceae that bear edible, dark blue berries. They resemble but are distinct from...
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Primulaceae Theaceae Symplocaceae Diapensiaceae Styracaceae Sarraceniaceae Roridulaceae Actinidiaceae Clethraceae Cyrillaceae Ericaceae Mitrastemonaceae...
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Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits (section Ericaceae)
A list of prehistoric and extinct species whose fossils have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits, located in present-day Hancock Park, a city park on the...
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on empty stomachs. Rhododendron species and other plants in the family Ericaceae produce grayanotoxins. Honey made from the nectar contains pollen from...
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Cassiope (category Ericaceae)
Cassiope is a genus of 9-12 small shrubby species in the family Ericaceae. It is the sole genus in the subfamily Cassiopoideae. They are native to the...
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Primulaceae Theaceae Symplocaceae Diapensiaceae Styracaceae Sarraceniaceae Roridulaceae Actinidiaceae Clethraceae Cyrillaceae Ericaceae Mitrastemonaceae...
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Primulaceae Theaceae Symplocaceae Diapensiaceae Styracaceae Sarraceniaceae Roridulaceae Actinidiaceae Clethraceae Cyrillaceae Ericaceae Mitrastemonaceae...
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arbutus in Canada), is a species of broadleaf evergreen tree in the family Ericaceae. It has waxy foliage, a contorted growth habit, and flaky bark. It is...
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trailing arbutus, or ground laurel, is a low, spreading shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is found from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Kentucky and the Northwest...
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also called madrone, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Western Europe. The tree is well...
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Primulaceae Theaceae Symplocaceae Diapensiaceae Styracaceae Sarraceniaceae Roridulaceae Actinidiaceae Clethraceae Cyrillaceae Ericaceae Mitrastemonaceae...
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the cross-leaved heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to western Europe. It is a perennial subshrub with glandular leaves...
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