Erica tetralix L.
(Cross-leaved Heath)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)
Genus	Erica (bell heathers)
Family	ERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)
Order	ERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
Subclass	EU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Class	MAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
Phylum	TRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
Kingdom	PLANTAE (plants)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Erica tetralix is also a member of:
Woody plants - subshrubs (via Ericaceae)
Broadleaved shrubs - broadleaved shrubs (via Ericaceae)
Endomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs - endomycorrhizal or endotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs (via Ericaceae)
Endomycorrhizal trees and shrubs - endomycorrhizal or endotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubs (via Endomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs)
Broadleaved trees and shrubs - broadleaved trees and shrubs (via Endomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs)
Xylophytes - broadleaved trees, shrubs and woody climbers (via Broadleaved trees and shrubs)
Endomycorrhizal plants - plants that form endomycorrhiza (via Endomycorrhizal trees and shrubs)
Trees and shrubs - trees and shrubs, including conifers (via Endomycorrhizal trees and shrubs)
Trees, shrubs, woody and climbing plants - trees, shrubs, subshrubs and climbers, including conifers (via Broadleaved shrubs)

Records of Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath) :
1: Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)
25 Jul 2010	OSGR: SY98	50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W	Vice County: Dorset (VC 9)	England
with faded flowers . Photos: Foliage and faded inflorescence

2: Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)
28 Jul 2000	OSGR: SU36	51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W	Vice County: Berks (VC 22)	England


3: Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)
28 Jul 2000	OSGR: SU36	51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W	Vice County: Berks (VC 22)	England


4: Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)
31 Jul 1971	OSGR: SX56	50° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W	Vice County: South Devon (VC 3)	England

Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Erica
(bell heathers)

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

TRACHEOPHYTA
(vascular plants)

PLANTAE
(plants)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Xylophytes
(broadleaved trees, shrubs and woody climbers)

Trees and shrubs
(trees and shrubs, including conifers)

Trees, shrubs, woody and climbing plants
(trees, shrubs, subshrubs and climbers, including conifers)

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Erica tetralix is also a member of:

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