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    (c) Sean Womack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Karsten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Marcin Klisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Francisco Clamote, all rights reserved

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    (c) sfencott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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common heather

Calluna vulgaris

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Calluna vulgaris (known as common heather, ling, or simply heather) is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing perennial shrub growing to 20 to 50 centimetres (7.9 to 19.7 in) tall, or rarely to 1 metre (39 in) and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade. It is the dominant plant in most heathland...

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