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Ericaceae
Heather Family
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Photo: Ian Green
Calluna vulgaris
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
Photo: David Merrick
Erica carnea
Winter Heath
Erica carnea
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Erica cinerea
Bell Heather
Erica cinerea
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath
Erica tetralix
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Erica vagans
Cornish Heath
Erica vagans
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Gaultheria mucronata
Prickly Heath
Gaultheria mucronata
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Gaultheria procumbens
Checkerberry
Gaultheria procumbens
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Gaultheria shallon
Photo: Phil Smith
Hypopitys monotropa (1)
Yellow Bird's-nest
Hypopitys monotropa (1)
Photo: David Merrick
Hypopitys monotropa (2)
Yellow Bird's-nest
Hypopitys monotropa (2)
Photo: David Merrick
Hypopitys monotropa (3)
Yellow Bird's-nest
Hypopitys monotropa (3)
Photo: David Merrick
Moneses uniflora
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
Photo: Louis Parkerson
Pieris japonica
Heath
Pieris japonica
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Pyrola rotundifolia
Round-leaved Wintergreen
Pyrola rotundifolia
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Vaccinium microcarpum
Small Cranberry
Vaccinium microcarpum
Photo: Pete Stroh
Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cranberry
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Photo: Richard Mabbutt
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (1)
Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (1)
Photo: Brian Hedley
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (2)
Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (2)
Photo: Ian Green
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