heath family
The heath or Ericaceae family is also known as the heathers, occurring most commonly in acid and infertile growing conditions.
The family is large, with about 4,250 known species in 124 genera, including many well-known members such as cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron (including azaleas), and various common heaths and heathers.
| Genus | Species | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arbutus (arbutus) | |
| 2. | Arctostaphylos (manzanita) | |
| 3. | Azalea (azalea) | |
| 4. | Calluna (heather) | |
| 5. | Chamaedaphne (leatherleaf) | |
| 6. | Enkianthus (enkianthus) | |
| 7. | Erica (heath) | |
| 8. | Gaultheria (gaultheria) | |
| 9. | Kalmia (kalmia) | |
| 10. | Kalmiopsis (kalmiopsis) | |
| 11. | Menziesia (menziesia) | |
| 12. | Oxydendrum (sourwood) | |
| 13. | Pieris (andromeda) | |
| 14. | Rhododendron (rhododendron) | |
| 15. | Richea (richea) | |
| 16. | Zenobia (honeycup) |
Photos from species in Ericaceae.