Ericaceae
E91551
Ericaceae is a large family of flowering plants commonly known as the heath or heather family, which includes shrubs, trees, and herbs often found in acidic and nutrient-poor soils.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
heath family
ⓘ
heather family ⓘ |
| corollaShape |
campanulate
ⓘ
urceolate ⓘ |
| describedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant in heathland ecosystems
ⓘ
important in bog ecosystems ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry
ⓘ
capsule ⓘ drupe ⓘ |
| includesCrop |
bilberry
ⓘ
blueberry ⓘ cranberry ⓘ |
| includesGrowthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| includesOrnamentalPlant |
azalea
ⓘ
rhododendron ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | mostly evergreen ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Calluna
ⓘ
Erica ⓘ Gaultheria ⓘ Kalmia ⓘ Pieris ⓘ rhododendron ⓘ
surface form:
Rhododendron
Vaccinium ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ericaceae self-link ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic
ⓘ
low-nutrient ⓘ |
| symbiosis | ericoid mycorrhiza ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| type | flowering plants ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
acidic soils
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ heathlands ⓘ montane regions ⓘ nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rhododendron