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Taxon:
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Calluna
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Ericeae
Nomen number:
8605
Place of publication:
Brit. fl. ed. 2, 1:114. 1808
Verified:
05/15/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
alba
(Weston) Braun-Blanq.
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
aurea
(G. Don) W. Beij.
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
foxii
(Bean) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
searlei
(Fraser) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
serotina
(Loudon) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull var.
hirsuta
(K. F. Waitz) Gray
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Erica vulgaris
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson.
Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
Blumenthal, M., ed.
The complete German Commission E monographs: therapeutic guide to herbal medicines. 1998
Britton, N. L. & A. Brown.
1952. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, ed. 3. 1952 3:21-22.
Duke, J. A. et al.
CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. 2002
Encke, F. et al.
Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage. 1993
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
Med-Checklist. 1984-
Huxley, A., ed.
The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1967. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 18:69.
Luteyn, J. L. et al.
1996. Ericaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 61:111.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Ortega-Sada, J. L.
Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos. 1987
Silva, L. et al.
Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta). 2005
Stace, C.
New flora of the British Isles. 1995
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1972. Flora europaea. 1964-1980 3:8.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
European garden flora. 1986-
Weber, E.
Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. 2003
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].
Webster's third new international dictionary. 1961
Common names
English
heather –
Reference(s)
ling –
Reference(s)
red-heath –
Reference(s)
Scotch heather –
Reference(s)
Scots heather –
Reference(s)
Spanish
biercol –
Reference(s)
Swedish
ljung –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Azores
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Altay
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
East Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
2
Cultivated
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Canada
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Portugal
[Azores, Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Morocco
Asia-Temperate
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
[Eastern Siberia],
Russian Federation
[Altay]
WESTERN ASIA:
Turkey
Europe
EAST EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Ukraine
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Norway
,
Sweden
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
,
Portugal
Cultivated
()
Naturalized
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
REGION:
Canada
,
United States
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Bee plants
honey production
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1967. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 18:69.
Environmental
erosion control
Weber, E.
Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. 2003
Environmental
ornamental
Encke, F. et al.
Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage. 1993
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Weed
Weber, E.
Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. 2003
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2024
. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL:
https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8605
. Accessed
20 September 2024
.
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