Erica scoparia
Erica scoparia, the green heather,[1] is a shrubby species of heath in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is native to the western Mediterranean Basin in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), Southern France, Italy, Balearic Islands, Sardinia and Corsica.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. scoparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica scoparia | |
Description
Erica scoparia is a perennial evergreen shrub with small yellowish white to red-brown bell-shaped drooping flowers borne in clusters at the ends of its shoots.[3]
References
- "Erica scoparia (green heather)". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Erica scoparia L." Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- FloreAlpes: Erica scoparia
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