il brugo fiorito in autunno

Calluna vulgaris, common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 20 to 50 centimetres (8 to 20 in) tall, or rarely to 1 metre (40 in) and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade.

It is the dominant plant in most heathland and moorland in Europe, and in some bog vegetation and acidic pine and oak woodland. It is tolerant of grazing and regenerates following occasional burning, and is often managed in nature reserves and grouse moors by sheep or cattle grazing, and also by light burning.

Calluna has small scale-leaves (less than 2–3 mm long) borne in opposite and decussate pairs, whereas those of Erica are generally larger and in whorls of 3–4, sometimes. It flowers from July to September. In wild plants these are normally mauve, but white-flowered plants also occur occasionally.
They are terminal in racemes with sepal-like bracts at the base with a superior ovary, the fruit a capsule. Unlike Erica, Calluna sometimes sports double flowers.
Calluna is sometimes referred to as Summer (or Autumn) heather to distinguish it from winter or spring flowering species of Erica.
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Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Simply beautiful.

23 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Beautiful capture!

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23 months ago.

©UdoSm

Very well captured...

23 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Admirable et excellente prise joliment partagée avec superbe bokeh..
Dynamique et bien documentée.
Bonne et agréable semaine clémente et salutaire.

23 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

mi piace la sfocatura1!!!!!!!!

23 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

Wonderful, Nora!

23 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Sehr schön hast du das mit diesen kleinen Schärfebereich fotografiert liebe Nora :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

23 months ago.