Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Ericaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Ascending shrub to 1 m; lvs lance-oblong; 2–4 mm, sessile, the larger auriculate; cal 3–4 mm; 2n=16. Widespread in Europe; naturalized in sandy places along the coast from Nf. to N.J. and rarely inland. July–Sept.