Pollinator plant

cross-leaved heath

Erica tetralix

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Common names

29 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (23)
Dutch
French
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Bruyère à quatre angles[1][2]
Asturian
Catalan
  • Bruc d'aiguamoll[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 轮生叶欧石南[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vřesovec čtyřřadý[2]
Danish
  • Klokkelyng[2]
Finnish
  • nummikellokanerva[2]
Galician
  • Queiroga das brañas[2]
German
Hungarian
  • keresztes hanga[2]
Icelandic
Irish
  • Fraoch naoscaí[2]
Lithuanian
  • Tyrulinė erika[2]
Norwegian
  • klokkelyng[2]
Polish
  • Wrzosiec bagienny[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Эрика четырёхмерная[2]
Slovak
  • vresovec štvorradový[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • klockljung[2]
Welsh
  • Grug croesddail[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Erica tetralix — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Crossleaf Heath — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Glocken-Heide — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Moor-Glockenheide — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Cross-leaved Heath — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • brezo de turbera — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère des marais — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère quaternée — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère tétragone — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère à quatre angles — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Gewone Dophei — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Margariça — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
[2] Erica tetralix — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Crossleaf Heath — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Glocken-Heide — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Moor-Glockenheide — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Cross-leaved Heath — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • brezo de turbera — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère des marais — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère quaternée — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère tétragone — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruyère à quatre angles — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Gewone Dophei — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Margariça — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Klokkelyng — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • vřesovec čtyřřadý — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • klokkelyng — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • nummikellokanerva — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • ganzu — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Tyrulinė erika — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • klockljung — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Bruc d'aiguamoll — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Эрика четырёхмерная — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Wrzosiec bagienny — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • 轮生叶欧石南 — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Queiroga das brañas — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Fraoch naoscaí — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Haustlyng — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • Grug croesddail — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • keresztes hanga — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • vresovec štvorradový — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
  • 歐石楠 — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 162431; Erica tetralix.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Erica tetralix ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Moor-Glockenheide (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153277; taxon 6GLHZ.
  • Cross-leaved Heath (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153276; taxon 6GLHZ.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • cross-leaved heath — Page 3, column 1, row top 607 pt; common-name cell after Erica tetralix.; Erica tetralix.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Erica tetralix is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ericaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Erica tetralix in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Crossleaf heath (Erica tetralix) is a shrub. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Erica tetralix — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2130814; ID 6GLHZ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2130814; ID 6GLHZ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Erica tetralix (top 607 pt)

    Source checked on .