#family_Ericaceae__Ericaceae__heath_family__heathfamily heathers
supertype: dilleniid_dicot_family order_Ericales
member: heath a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
member: genus_Erica large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths
member: erica__true_heath any plant of the genus Erica
member: genus_Andromeda low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere
member: andromeda any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
member: genus_Arbutus large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona
member: arbutus any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
member: genus_Arctostaphylos__Arctostaphylos bearberry; manzanita
member: bearberry chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to arctic areas
member: manzanita chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
member: genus_Bruckenthalia__Bruckenthalia 1 species: spike heath
member: spike_heath__spikeheath__Bruckenthalia_spiculifolia small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
member: genus_Bryanthus 1 genus; allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce
member: bryanthus__bryanthu procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white 4-parted flowers
member: genus_Calluna__Calluna one species
member: Scots_heather__heather__ling__broom__Calluna_vulgaris common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
member: genus_Cassiope__Cassiope low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having mosslike foliage and nodding white or pink flowers
member: white_heather__whiteheather__Cassiope_mertensiana heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers
member: genus_Chamaedaphne__Chamaedaphne 1 species: leatherleaf
member: Chamaedaphne_calyculata__leatherleaf north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
member: genus_Daboecia__Daboecia a dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae
member: Connemara_heath__St._Dabeoc's_heath__Daboecia_cantabrica low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple
member: genus_Epigaea__Epigaea small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
member: genus_Gaultheria__Gaultheria widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
member: creeping_snowberry__moxie_plum__moxieplum__maidenhair_berry__Gaultheria_hispidula slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough-hairy seeds
member: teaberry__wintergreen__checkerberry__mountain_tea__groundberry__creepingwintergreen__Gaultheria_procumbens creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
member: salal__shallon__Gaultheria_shallon small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries
member: genus_Gaylussacia__Gaylussacia deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
member: huckleberry any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
member: genus_Kalmia erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel
member: kalmia any plant of the genus Kalmia
member: genus_Ledum__Ledum evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions
member: Labrador_tea__crystal_tea__crystaltea__Ledum_groenlandicum evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
member: trapper's_tea__trapper'stea__glandular_Labrador_tea Rocky Mt. shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
member: wild_rosemary__marsh_tea__marshtea__Ledum_palustre bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
member: genus_Leiophyllum__Leiophyllum 1 species: sand myrtle
member: sand_myrtle__Leiophyllum_buxifolium low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage
member: genus_Leucothoe American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs
member: leucothoe any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
member: dog_laurel__doglaurel__dog_hobble__doghobble__switch-ivy__Leucothoe_fontanesiana__Leucothoe_editorum fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
member: sweet_bells__Leucothoe_racemosa bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers
member: genus_Loiseleuria__Loiseleuria 1 species: alpine azalea
member: alpine_azalea__mountain_azalea__Loiseleuria_procumbens creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers
member: genus_Lyonia__Lyonia evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya
member: staggerbush__lyoniamariana deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock
member: maleberry__male_berry__privet_andromeda__he-huckleberry__Lyonia_ligustrina deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
member: fetterbush__fetter_bush__shiny_lyonia__shinylyonia__lyonialucida showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
member: genus_Menziesia__Menziesia deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia
member: false_azalea__falseazalea__fool's_huckleberry__Menziesia_ferruginea straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers
member: minniebush__minnie_bush__Menziesia_pilosa low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs
member: genus_Oxydendrum__Oxydendrum sourwood
member: sorrel_tree__sourwood__titi__Oxydendrum_arboreum deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
member: genus_Phyllodoce__Phyllodoce small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs
member: mountain_heath__Phyllodoce_caerulea__Bryanthus_taxifolius small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States
member: purple_heather__Brewer's_mountain_heather__Phyllodoce_breweri semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States
member: Pieris__genus_Pieris decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
member: Japanese_andromeda__andromeda__lily-of-the-valley_tree__Pieris_japonica broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
member: mountain_fetterbush__fetterbush__mountain_andromeda__Pieris_floribunda ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers
member: genus_Rhododendron large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
member: rhododendron any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
member: subgenus_Azalea__Azaleastrum__subgenus_Azaleastrum group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
member: azalea any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
member: genus_Vaccinium__Vaccinium evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
member: cranberry any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
member: blueberry_bush__blueberrybush__blueberry any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
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