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Calluna Salisb.
heather
       
Symbol:   CALLU  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Ericaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Calluna Salisb.

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Distribution:
Calluna Salisb.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (CT, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (BC, NB, NF, NS, QC), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Calluna Salisb.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull. . Image Available.
Calluna vulgaris
heather
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Calluna Salisb.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus Calluna Salisb. – heather
 

More Accounts and Images:
Calluna Salisb.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23633.
 
 
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