Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
(Heather)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalluna vulgaris (Heather)
FamilyERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Calluna vulgaris (Heather) :
1: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
27 Aug 2014 OSGR: SJ99 53° 30’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
view of Heather in flower on the moors
Image 1: Heather-clad moors in north of England
2: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
18 Jul 2007 OSGR: SH71 52° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: Merioneth (VC 48) Wales

Effects of sheep grazing near Cadair Idris

Image 1: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - diagonal viewImage 2: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - diagonal view (2)Image 3: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - view from in line with fenceImage 4: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - view from in line with fence (2)Image 5: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - view from in line with fence (3)Image 6: Heather eradicated by sheep grazing - view from in line with fence (4)
3: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
11 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Plant - in flowerImage 2: Plants - in flower
4: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
19 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: En masse
5: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: Inflorescence - face viewImage 3: In full flowerImage 4: Plant in flowerImage 5: PlantsImage 6: Flower - enlargedImage 7: Flowering shootImage 8: Flowering shoot - enlargedImage 9: Flower - just opening - enlargedImage 10: Flowers - enlargedImage 11: Flowers - enlarged (2)Image 12: Inflorescence - side viewImage 13: Inflorescence - side view (2)Image 14: Leaves and axillary branchlets - close-up
6: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
11 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Flowers - enlargedImage 3: Flower spike - enlarged
7: Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
27 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Calluna vulgaris (Heather) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 109 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
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