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Taxon:
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Calluna
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Ericeae
Nomen number:
8605
Place of publication:
Brit. fl. ed. 2, 1:114. 1808
Verified:
05/15/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
alba
(Weston) Braun-Blanq.
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
aurea
(G. Don) W. Beij.
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
foxii
(Bean) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
searlei
(Fraser) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
serotina
(Loudon) Rehder
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull f.
vulgaris
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull var.
hirsuta
(K. F. Waitz) Gray
(0 active accession[s])
Calluna vulgaris
(L.) Hull var.
vulgaris
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Erica vulgaris
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Erica vulgaris
L. var.
vulgaris
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Britton, N. L. & A. Brown.
1952. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, ed. 3. 3:21-22.
Note:
naturalized in North America
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Calluna+vulgaris&quantity=1
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1967. Flora SSSR. 18:69.
Luteyn, J. L. et al.
1996. Ericaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 61:111.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Ortega-Sada, J. L.
1987. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Silva, L. et al.
2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
URL:
http://www.azores.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/3E255F0D-6AFD-4EF8-974D-CF920B5F933E/126780/42_Pteridophyta_Spermatophyta1.pdf
Stace, C.
1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1972. Flora europaea. 3:8.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
heather –
Reference(s)
ling –
Reference(s)
red-heath –
Reference(s)
Scotch heather –
Reference(s)
Scots heather –
Reference(s)
Spanish
biercol –
Reference(s)
Swedish
ljung –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Azores
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Altay
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Canada
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
w. (incl. Alaska)
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Portugal
[Azores, Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Morocco
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Turkey
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
[Eastern Siberia],
Russian Federation
[Altay]
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Norway
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
,
Portugal
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
REGION:
Canada
,
United States
(w. (incl. Alaska))
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Bee plants
honey production
the honey is dark, tart and rather bitter
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1967. Flora SSSR. 18:69.
Environmental
erosion control
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Environmental
ornamental
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Name
References