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Heather

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull

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Calluna vulgaris (Heather) is a species of shrub in the family Ericaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to Ukraine, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, Romania, Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Morocco, Norway, Hungary, Moldova, Czech Republic, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Belarus, France, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Albania, and Spain. They have simple, scale leaf leaves and capsule fruit. Individuals can grow to 0.42 m.

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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Heather. View this species on GBIF