Species Erica cristata
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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 cristata:
From the Latin cristata / cristatus meaning ‘tufted’ or 'comb-like' as in resembling the comb on a chicken
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Observations of Taxon
Erica cristata
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
19/02/2017 - 1:52pm
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