2011

TM4569 : Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Westleton Heath

taken 13 years ago, near to Westleton, Suffolk, England

Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Westleton Heath
Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Westleton Heath
Bell heather is an evergreen dwarf shrub, with leaves in whorls of three at each node. The bell shaped flowers are bright reddish-purple or white and it can be found growing in dry heaths alongside heather.

Westleton heath once formed part of a large area of heath known as the Sandlings that stretched along the Suffolk coast. Today only about 20% of the heathland remains. The local flora is typical of acid soil, with species such as harebell, tormentil, heath bedstraw and mossy tiliea on the grassheath. Of the heather species, common heather and ling predominate, and these, together with deep purple bell heather, provide an important nectar source for invertebrates such as the white admiral butterfly.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Suffolk [11] · Deep Purple Bell Heather [7] · Bell Heather Erica Cinerea [3] ·
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TM4569, 66 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 15 August, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4506 6949 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:16.1348N 1:35.4176E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4513 6940
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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