Plants : EricaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Erica tetralix L.

Cross-leaved Heath

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Erica tetralix

Description: One of the three common heathers of peaty soil in mountains or raised bogs. The flowers are grouped together into a small clump at the top of the shoots.

All names: Erica tetralix L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Erica tetralix at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Erica tetralix at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Erica tetralix. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3903. Accessed on 2026-11-02.