HyperDic: heath_family

English > 1 sense of the expression heath family:
NOUNplantheath family, Ericaceae, family Ericaceaeheathers
English > heath family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningheathers.
SynonymsEricaceae, family Ericaceae
MembersArctostaphylos, genus Arctostaphylosbearberry
Bruckenthalia, genus BruckenthaliaA genus containing only one species
Calluna, genus CallunaOne species
Cassiope, genus CassiopeLow tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having moss-like foliage and nodding white or pink flowers
Chamaedaphne, genus ChamaedaphneOne species
Daboecia, genus DaboeciaA dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae
Epigaea, genus Epigaeasmall creeping evergreen shrubs
Gaultheria, genus Gaultheriawidely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
Gaylussacia, genus Gaylussaciadeciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America
Ledum, genus Ledumevergreen shrubs of north temperate regions
Leiophyllum, genus LeiophyllumOne species
Loiseleuria, genus LoiseleuriaOne species
Lyonia, genus Lyoniaevergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya
Menziesia, genus Menziesiadeciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia
Oxydendrum, genus Oxydendrumsourwood
Phyllodoce, genus Phyllodocesmall genus of evergreen Arctic and alpine shrubs
Pieris, genus Pierisdecorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
Vaccinium, genus Vacciniumevergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere
genus Andromedalow-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere
genus Arbutuslarge evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America
genus BryanthusA genus allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce
genus Ericalarge genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees
genus KalmiaErect evergreen shrubs
genus LeucothoeAmerican and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs
genus Rhododendronlarge genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
heathA low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
BroaderEricales, order EricalesEricaceae
dilleniid dicot familyfamily of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishericáceas, familia brezos, familia hericáceas
CatalanEricaceae, ericàcia, ericàcies

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