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Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull.
Engl.: heather, ling, true heather.
Deu.: Heidekraut, Besen-Heide.
Sven.: ljung, höstljung.
Suom.: kanerva.
Bot. syn.: Erica vulgaris L.
Gamla texter: Svensk Botanik, band 1, 1815. Text Conrad Quensel, illustration J. W. Palmstruch.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Flora Fennica. Suomen Kasvio, 1866.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Suomen myrkylliset ja lääkekasvit, 1936.
Henriette's herbal blog: So I was the keynote speaker at the NIMH conference.
Henriette's herbal blog: Yes, the cuphea is sometimes called heather. More often it's false heather, though.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1883.
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