× Phyllothamnus

	× Phyllothamnus × ''Phyllothamnus'' is a hybrid genus in the family Ericaceae with one known species, × ''Phyllothamnus erectus'', an artificial hybrid between ''Phyllodoce empetriformis'' and ''Rhodothamnus chamaecistus ''Rhodothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family ...'', first described in 1850 as ''Bryanthus'' × ''erectus''. References * * Webster, A. DHardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs External links Ericoideae Monotypic Ericaceae genera Plant nothogenera {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ericaceae The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it the 14th most species-rich family of flowering plants. The many well known and economically important members of the Ericaceae include the cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron (including azaleas), and various common heaths and heathers ('' Erica'', '' Cassiope'', '' Daboecia'', and ''Calluna'' for example). Description The Ericaceae contain a morphologically diverse range of taxa, including herbs, dwarf shrubs, shrubs, and trees. Their leaves are usually evergreen, alternate or whorled, simple and without stipules. Their flowers are hermaphrodite and show considerable variability. The petals are often fused ( sympetalous) with shapes ranging from narrowly tubular to funnelform or widely urn-shaped. The corollas are usually r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Phyllodoce Empetriformis ''Phyllodoce empetriformis'', the pink mountain-heather or pink mountain-heath, is found in mountainous regions of western North America in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Its southern range includes the Klamath Range in northern California and Oregon. ''Phyllodoce empetriformis'' is a low matting shrub with distinctive leaves which roll under themselves so tightly they resemble pine needles. It bears attractive flowers in shades of pink and purple. It is one of the parents of the artificial hybrid × ''Phyllothamnus erectus'', the other being ''Rhodothamnus chamaecistus''. Description This common (in its native bioregion) evergreen alpine shrub bears its red-purple flower clustered at the end of the stem in leaf axil A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]