Ericaceae

Erica calycina L.

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica

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Erica calycina (Erica calycina) — FlowerPhoto: Diana Studer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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Chinese: 黑色欧石南

Synonyms

Erica acutangula G.Lodd.
Erica cucullata Tausch
Erica gnaphaliiflora Salisb.
Erica gnaphalodes P.J.Bergius
Erica gnaphalodes Thunb.
Erica lilacina Klotzsch ex Benth.
Erica lyrigera Salisb.
Erica marginata Benth.
Erica munda Salisb.
Erica nigricans Lodd. ex G.Don
Erica nigrita L.
Erica nitidula Benth.
Erica ochroleuca H.L.Wendl. ex Benth.
Erica turbinata Andrews
Erica volutiflora Salisb.
Ericoides gnaphalodes (Thunb.) Kuntze
Ericoides nigritum (L.) Kuntze
Gypsocallis acutangula G.Don
Gypsocallis lyrigera (Salisb.) G.Don
Gypsocallis nigricans G.Don
Gypsocallis nigrita (L.) D.Don
Lamprotis calycina (L.) D.Don
Lamprotis calycina var. minor G.Don
Lamprotis munda (Salisb.) G.Don

Flowers

In flower: September to November (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Diana Studer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael D. Pirie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael D. Pirie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Di Turner, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael D. Pirie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: linkie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: linkie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.