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Ericaceae Juss., 1879 Heath Family Huckleberry Family Kanervakasvit

Andromedaceae (Endl.) Schnizl.
- = Ericaceae; [GNSP]
Arbutaceae J. Agardh
- = Ericaceae; [GNSP]
Arctostaphylaceae J. Agardh
- = Ericaceae; [GNSP]
Azaleaceae von Vest
- = Ericaceae; [GNSP]
Diplarchaceae Klotzsch
- = Ericaceae; [GNSP]

Ericaceae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Ericaceae (Ericales); [GMB], #133; [FFP], #152; [GNSP]; [RK], #46
Vacciniaceae (Ericales); [FFP], #157

Foodplants for Anarta melanopa, Aphelia paleana, Argyroploce concretana, Ariolica argentea, Autographa californica, Celypha moderata, Coranarta carbonaria, Cryptocala chardinyi, Dicallomera fascelina, Euclidia mi, Hada plebeja, Herminia tarsipennalis, Hypena nigrobasalis, Hypenodes humidalis, Lasionycta leucocycla, L. secedens, L. skraelingia, L. staudingeri, Lithomoia solidaginis, Lozotaenia forsterana, Nola confusalis, N. karelica, Odontopera arida, Ophiusa tirhaca, Pandemis dumetana, P. heparana, Phiaris turfosana, Polia hepatica, P. vesperugo, Ptycholoma lecheana, Rapala arata, Schrankia costaestrigalis, Scoliopteryx libatrix, Thitarodes anomopterus, T. renzhiensis, Trichosea champa, Udea prunalis, Vulpechola vulpecula, Xestia atrata, X. fennica, X. lorezi, X. tecta, Zanclognatha lunalis

Arbutus — 5 spp.
Arctostaphylos Adanson Sianpuolukat — 10 spp. 2 spp.
Pernettya
- Pernettya (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Gaultheria L. Aromatic Wintergreen — 6 spp.
Cassiope D. Don Moss-bush Tunturisuokukat Varpiot Moss-heather Cassiope — 5 spp. 2 spp.
Leucothoe
- Leucothoe; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Leucothoe (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Agarista
- Agarista; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Agarista (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Andromeda L. Suokukat — 3 spp. 1 sp.
Pieris
- Pieris; [CoL] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pieris (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Enkianthus
- Enkianthus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Enkianthus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Calluna Salisb. Kanervat — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Erica L. Kellokanervat — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Phyllodoce Salisb. Kurjenkanervat — 5 spp. 1 sp.
Philippia
- Philippia; [iNaturalist]
- Philippia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Blaeria
- Blaeria; [iNaturalist]
- Blaeria (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Grisebachia
- Grisebachia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Simocheilus
- Simocheilus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Scyphogyne
- Scyphogyne (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Loiseleuria Desv. Sieliköt — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Bryanthus
- Bryanthus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Bryanthus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Daboecia D. Don, 1834
- Dabeocia; (missp..?)
- Daboecia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Daboecia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Kalmia L. Laurels — 3 spp.
Elliottia Mühl. ex Elliot, 1817
- Elliottia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Elliottia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Ledum L. Suopursut — 3 spp. 1 sp.
Rhododendron L. Alppiruusut Rhododendrons — 13 spp. 1 sp.
Psammisia
- Psammisia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Psammisia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Ceratostema Juss., 1789
- Ceratostema; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ceratostema (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
- Ceratostemma; (missp.?)
Cavendishia
- Cavendishia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cavendishia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Agapetes — 1 sp.
Gaylussacia Kunth., 1819
- Gaylussacia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Gaylussacia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Vaccinium L. Puolukat Cranberry Bilberry Blueberry Huckleberry — 30 spp. 7 spp.
Chamaedaphne Moench Vaiverot — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Oxydendrum Sourwood — 1 sp.

Group

Acrostemon
- Acrostemon (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Allotropa
- Allotropa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Allotropa (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Aniserica
- Aniserica (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Anomalanthus
- Anomalanthus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Anthopteropsis
- Anthopteropsis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Anthopteropsis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Anthopterus
- Anthopterus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Anthopterus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Arachnocalyx
- Arachnocalyx (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Arcterica
- Arcterica (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Bejaria
- Bejaria; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Bejaria (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Botryogstege
- Botryogstege (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Bruckenthalia
- Bruckenthalia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Calopteryx
- Calopteryx (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Cheilotheca
- Cheilotheca; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cheilotheca (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Chimaphila
- Chimaphila; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Chimaphila (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Coccosperma
- Coccosperma (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Coilostigma
- Coilostigma (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Comarostaphylis
- Comarostaphylis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Comarostaphylis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Costera
- Costera; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Costera (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Craibiodendron
- Craibiodendron; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Craibiodendron (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Demosthenesia
- Demosthenesia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Demosthenesia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Didonica
- Didonica; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Didonica (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Dimorphanthera
- Dimorphanthera; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Dimorphanthera (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Diogenesia
- Diogenesia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Diogenesia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Diplarche
- Diplarche (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Diplycosia
- Diplycosia; [iNaturalist]
- Diplycosia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Disterigma
- Disterigma; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Disterigma (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Epigaea
- Epigaea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Epigaea (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Eremia
- Eremia; [iNaturalist]
- Eremia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Eremiella
- Eremiella (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Eubotryoides
- Eubotryoides; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Eubotryoides (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Findlaya
- Findlaya (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Gonocalyx
- Gonocalyx; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Gonocalyx (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Hemitomes
- Hemitomes; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Hemitomes (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Kalmiopsis
- Kalmiopsis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Kalmiopsis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Killipiella
- Killipiella (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Lateropora
- Lateropora; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lateropora (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Ledothamnus
- Ledothamnus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ledothamnus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Leiophyllum
- Leiophyllum (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Lyonia
- Lyonia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lyonia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Macleania
- Macleania; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Macleania (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Malea
- Malea (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Menziesia — 1 sp.
Moneses
- Moneses; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Moneses (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Monotropa
- Monotropa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Monotropa (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Monotropsis
- Monotropsis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Monotropsis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Mycerinus
- Mycerinus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Mycerinus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Nagelocarpus
- Nagelocarpus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Notopora
- Notopora; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Notopora (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Oreanthes
- Oreanthes; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Oreanthes (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Ornithostaphylos
- Ornithostaphylos; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ornithostaphylos (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Orthaea
- Orthaea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Orthaea (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Orthilia
- Orthilia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Orthilia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pellegrinia
- Pellegrinia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pellegrinia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pernettyopsis
- Pernettyopsis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pityopus
- Pityopus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pityopus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Platycalyx
- Platycalyx (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pleuricospora
- Pleuricospora; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pleuricospora (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Plutarchia
- Plutarchia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Plutarchia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Polyclita
- Polyclita; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Polyclita (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pterospora
- Pterospora; [CoL] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pterospora (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Pyrola
- Pyrola; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pyrola (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Rhodothamnus
- Rhodothamnus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rhodothamnus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Rusbya
- Orthaea rusbyi; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rusbya; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rusbya (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Salaxis
- Salaxis (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Sarcodes
- Sarcodes; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Sarcodes (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Satyria
- Satyria; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Satyria (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Semiramisia
- Semiramisia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Semiramisia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Siphonandra
- Siphonandra; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Siphonandra (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Sphyrospermum
- Sphyrospermum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Sphyrospermum (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Stokoeanthus
- Stokoeanthus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Sympieza
- Sympieza (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Syndesmanthus
- Syndesmanthus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Tepuia
- Tepuia; [iNaturalist]
- Tepuia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Thamnus
- Thamnus (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Themistoclesia
- Themistoclesia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Themistoclesia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Therorhodion
- Therorhodion; [iNaturalist]
- Therorhodion (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Thibaudia
- Thibaudia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Thibaudia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Thoracosperma
- Thoracosperma (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Tsusiophyllum
- Tsusiophyllum (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Utleya
- Utleya; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Utleya (Ericaceae); [GNSP]
Zenobia
- Zenobia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Zenobia (Ericaceae); [GNSP]

600x806 (~195Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

700x1001 (~121Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

31.7.2016 (90)

References:

[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist

Some related literature:

[GMB]; Fernald, 1970
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn) Gray's Manual Botany (8th edn) : v-lxvi, : 1-1632
[FFP]; Hutchinson, 1959
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.) Fam. Fl. Pl. 1: 1-510, 2: 511-792
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4) Retkeylykasvio : 1-656
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants Dict. gen. names seed. pl.

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.