Erica tetralix 輪生葉歐石南, 沼生歐石南, 沼澤歐石楠

Common name: Cross-leaved Heath
Scientific name: Erica tetralix 輪生葉歐石南, 沼生歐石南, 沼澤歐石楠
Genus: Erica 歐石楠屬
Family: Ericaceae 杜鵑花科, heath or heather family

Origin: native

Date: 12th June

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088 glandular hairs on leavevs.  
Leaves in whorl of four (vs leaves in whorl of three in Erica cinerea  紫花歐石南, 樅枝歐石楠, Bell Heather)

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090 Flowers are tightly clustered together and all are facing in much the same direction at an angle downwards.

086 flower buds (bottom left)

091 inflorescence: top view, sepals: glandular hairs

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Erica cinerea 紫花歐石南, 樅枝歐石楠

Common name: Bell Heather
Scientific name: Erica cinerea  紫花歐石南, 樅枝歐石楠
Genus: Erica 歐石楠屬
Family: Ericaceae 杜鵑花科, heath or heather family

Origin: native

Date: 12th June (& 4th Sept on another location)

(4th Sept)

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120 Leaves in whorl of three. (vs leaves in whorl of four in Erica tetralix 輪生葉歐石南, 沼生歐石南, 沼澤歐石楠 cross-leaved heath)

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126 long sepals

117 flower buds

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(4th Sept)

(4th Sept)

(4th Sept)

(4th Sept)

127 dry fruits from last year