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Erica × darleyensis Bean

Darley Dale heath (Ericaceae)

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Erica × darleyensis is a hybrid between Erica erigena and Erica carnea; it has stem-ridges below each leaf that taper as in E. erigena, but larger flowers as in E. carnea.

Higher Sutton (VC58: Cheshire); 2019-04-13

 Darley Dale heath / Erica × darleyensis: _Erica_ × _darleyensis_ is a hybrid between _Erica erigena_ and _Erica carnea_; it has stem-ridges below each leaf that taper as in _E. erigena_, but larger flowers as in _E. carnea_.

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