Erica ciliaris facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Erica ciliaris |
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Erica (plant)
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The Dorset heath (scientific name: Erica ciliaris) is a type of heather plant. It is well-known in the British Isles. This plant can grow up to 60 centimeters (about 2 feet) tall.
Its leaves are small, usually 2 to 4 millimeters long. They have tiny, sticky hairs. The flowers are a bright pink color. Each flower is about 8 to 12 millimeters long. They grow in long clusters called racemes.
Where Does Dorset Heath Grow?
The Dorset heath has a special way of spreading. It is found in a region called the Lusitanian distribution. This means it grows along the Atlantic coast. You can find it from Morocco in the south. It also grows in Portugal, Spain, and France.
In the British Isles, this plant is native to only a few places. These include Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall. It likes to live in wet areas. You can often spot it in bogs and wet heaths. The plant has also been brought to Hampshire and County Galway in Ireland.
In 2002, the Dorset heath became very special. People voted for it to be the county flower of Dorset. This happened after a poll by the charity Plantlife, which helps protect wild plants.
See Also
In Spanish: Carroncha para niños
