Bell Heather |
Erica cinerea |
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Common on drier parts of moors Flowers c 5-7 mm long ID: Leaves in whorls of three. Other features: Leaves dark green, not grey above like Cross-leaved Heath, and much longer (to 7 mm) and less closely packed than Common Heather, but like those two has leaf margins strongly downturned. |
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The pale buds in the lower part of this picture belong to Common Heather
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Carl Farmer Odd flowers occur very early (left) and late (above), |