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cross-leaved heath

/ˈkrɒs liːvd hiːθ/

Traduction: Petit arbuste à feuilles persistantes (Erica tetralix) des landes tourbeuses acides d'Europe occidentale, à fleurs roses en clochettes groupées au sommet des tiges et à feuilles disposées en croix par verticilles de quatre.

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/ˈkrɒs liːvd hiːθ/formalscientific
  • frPetit arbuste à feuilles persistantes (Erica tetralix) des landes tourbeuses acides d'Europe occidentale, à fleurs roses en clochettes groupées au sommet des tiges et à feuilles disposées en croix par verticilles de quatre.

A small evergreen shrub (Erica tetralix) native to boggy, acidic heathlands in western Europe, characterized by its bell-shaped pink flowers arranged in clusters at the top of the stem and its distinctive cross-shaped arrangement of leaves in whorls of four.

  1. A type of flowering plantC1formal

    A small evergreen shrub (Erica tetralix) with pink bell-shaped flowers and leaves arranged in whorls of four, commonly found in boggy heathlands across Europe.

    frbruyère tétragone

    • Cross-leaved heath thrives in acidic, waterlogged soils.
    • The pink flowers of cross-leaved heath bloom from June to September.
    • Hikers often spot cross-leaved heath in moorland areas.