Ericaceae, commonly called the heath or heather family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales comprising about 4,250 species across 124 genera, making it the fourteenth most species rich family of flowering plants. Its members typically thrive in acidic, infertile soils, are mostly evergreen with simple leaves lacking stipules, and bear hermaphrodite flowers with fused petals ranging from narrowly tubular to widely urn shaped, with anthers that open by pores rather than slits. The family includes economically important plants such as cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, and rhododendron, including azaleas.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Calluna vulgaris
Source Kalmia microphylla (Wikidata)
Source Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ975872, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Ericaceae
WikipediaIntroduction
The Ericaceae () are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions.
In Group: Asterid Families, Lead
The Ericaceae () are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ericaceae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4755
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ericaceae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ericaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"
Wikidata: Ericaceae
Wikidata Q975872, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Calluna vulgaris
Parent Taxon Of: Calluna vulgaris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Kalmia microphylla (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kalmia microphylla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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