Crowberry.

Observed by nightflynightfly's reputation in Plantsnightfly's reputation in Plantsnightfly's reputation in Plants on 22nd September 2012
(Added to iSpot on 22nd September 2012)
22 Sept 12 (36)

ID help required on this moorland plant.

Location: 124, Glenariffe Rd
Identification

Other observations of Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum)

Comments

Query

23 September 2012 - 10:44am — cicuta58
Botanical Society of the British Isles
Plants expert

I am not sure whether I am right or Mark is! John Poland splits them by Empetrum having leaves pseudowhorled and the Erica in whorls of 3(4) which I am having difficulty with. (ignore the Calluna comment.)

cicuta58

I often see this plant

23 September 2012 - 10:47am — nightflynightfly's reputation in Plantsnightfly's reputation in Plantsnightfly's reputation in Plants

I often see this plant growing with Bilberry and both can have small dark berries at this time of year, I think Crowberry could be it.

Cathal.

Thanks Graeme it was bugging

24 September 2012 - 8:44am — Mark at MagdalenMark at Magdalen's reputation in PlantsMark at Magdalen's reputation in PlantsMark at Magdalen's reputation in PlantsMark at Magdalen's reputation in Plants

Thanks Graeme it was bugging me. It did not look quite right for an Erica but I couldn't put me finger on it. Your ID makes perfect sense.

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