Erica scoparia, the green heather or common besom heath, is a shrubby European species of heath in the flowering plant family Ericaceae.
Description
Erica scoparia is a
perennial plant evergreen shrub with small yellowish white to red-brown bell-shaped drooping
borne in clusters at the ends of its shoots.
[ FloreAlpes: Erica scoparia]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the western Mediterranean Basin in the Iberian Peninsula (
Spain and
Portugal), Northwest Africa (
Morocco,
Algeria and
Tunisia), Southern
France,
Italy,
Balearic Islands,
Sardinia and
Corsica.
It is found in a range of Mediterranean habitats, including semi-arid locations. Its distribution seems to largely depend on water availability (being considered Hygrophyte) and dissolved aluminum in the soil. It is quite consistent under varied levels Shade tolerance.
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