Erica carnea
Winter heath, winter-flowering heather, spring heath, alpine heath
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9/6/2025 · Camp at Sebago Lake, Standish, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (57 × 38 cm) 
9/6/2025 · Camp at Sebago Lake, Standish, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (57 × 38 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Ericales | Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others |
| Family | Ericaceae | Heath or heather family |
| Genus | Erica | A Latin name for heath |
| Species | carnea | Flesh-colored |
Erica carnea description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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