Erica tetralix
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. tetralix
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Erica tetralix, the cross-leaved heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to western Europe.
Description
It is a
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Taxonomy
The sticky, adhesive glands on leaves, sepals and other parts of the plant prompted Charles Darwin to suggest that this species might be a protocarnivorous plant, but little, if any, research has been done on this.[2]
Distribution and habitat
E. tetralix is native to western Europe from southern Portugal to central Norway, as well as a number of boggy regions further from the coast in Central Europe such as Austria and Switzerland. It has also been introduced to parts of North America.
E. tetralix can become a dominant part of the flora in bogs, wet heaths, and damp coniferous woodland.[3]
Ecology
A species of Trialeurodes whitefly discovered in 1971 was named T. ericae for the plant, due to its frequent association with it.[4]
Cultivation
In cultivation, like other heathers, E. tetralix requires an
References
- Clive Stace(2010) New Flora of the British Isles, 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Darwin, Charles. (1875). Insectivorous Plants. London: J. Murray.
- ^ http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/erica/erica/erictetv.jpg. Archived 2005-11-22 at the Wayback Machine[bare URL image file]
- ^ Bink-Moenen, Rosita M. (1976). "A new whitefly of Eric tetralix". Entomologische Berichten. Vol. 36. Amsterdam. p. 17.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Erica tetralix f. alba 'Alba Mollis'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Erica tetralix f. stellata 'Pink Star'". RHS. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 36. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
Media related to Erica tetralix at Wikimedia Commons
