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Ericaceae
Calluna

not marked as a favorite taxon *Calluna vulgaris (Linnaeus) J. Hull. Common name: Heather, Ling, Scotch Heather. Phenology: Jul-Aug. Habitat: Roadbanks, railroad grades. Distribution: Native of Europe. Waif or naturalized in Tucker County, West Virginia (Clarkson 1958; Luteyn et al. 1996) and other scattered locations.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA8, G, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO, WV, Luteyn et al (1996); Erica vulgaris L.; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Erica vulgaris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Calluna vulgaris - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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