Species Erica capillaris
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica capillaris.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Erica:
Gk. ereike = to break. The name used for a heath by Theophrastus (372–287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder. The stems are brittle and break easily (Lindsay); or possibly but less likely because of the ability of the plant to break up bladder stones (Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary).
Etymology of capillaris:
From the Latin capillaris meaning 'hair-like’ or 'pertaining to hair'
Scientific name:
Erica capillaris Bartl.
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Erect compact shrublet to 30 cm. Flowers small, tubular bell-shaped, pale pink, with exserted anthers. Dec.--Apr. Sandy coastal flats and hills, SW (Cape Peninsula to Stanford).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica capillaris.