Seasonal Wild Flowers

Heather

Calluna vulgaris

Ericaceae

Ling

July to September

It is found throughout the country except for parts of

the East Midlands.

See the BSBI distribution map for Heather

It grows on heaths, moors, bogs, poor-grassland and

open woodland.

Heather is a native, bushy, evergreen , woody shrub,

growing up to 60cm.

Flowers are 4-merous (3-4mm). with 4 pale-purple to

white petals forming a bell, 8 stamens inside the flower,

and a protruding style with a 4-lobed stigma.

The flowers are along one side of the stem in two rows.

Leaves are linear, green and small - 1 to 2mm.

Heather moor, Clougha, Lancs

Heather bush with Billberry and Bracken

Heather on Millstone Grit rocks

Flower spikes

Flowers with protruding styles and stigmas

Branches showing small leaves

Stems, small leaves and insect activity