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Cross-leaved Heath
十字葉歐石楠 · 十字叶欧石楠 · 十字葉歐石楠 · Bruyère à quatre angles · Brezo de turbera
Erica tetralix
Pretty pink bell-flowers in tight nodding clusters, growing on Ireland's wet bogs. The leaves stick out in fours, making a tiny cross around the stem.
Height
50 cm
Blooms
Jun–Sep
Family
Heath (Ericaceae)
Latin name
Erica tetralix
Where to find
- Wet bogs
- Connemara (Galway)
- Wicklow blanket bog