Ericaceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	heath family

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Blooming rhododendrons

Cluster of pale pink and white blueberry flowers hanging from a green stem, shown in close-up detail.

common manzanita

Heath (Erica carnea)

Indian pipe plant

mountain laurel

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Topics

wintergreen rhododendron kalmia arbutus heath Vaccinium Gaultheria crowberry Monotropa Ledum Sarraceniaceae Pentaphylacaceae Primulaceae Tetrameristaceae Theaceae Clethraceae Actinidiaceae Fouquieriaceae Polemoniaceae

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous