Pollinator plant

Cornish Heath

Erica vagans

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Common names

12 names · 10 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (9)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Czech
  • vřesovec těkavý[2]
Danish
Polish
  • wrzosiec rozpierzchły[2]
Russian
  • Эрика блуждающая[2]
Slovak
  • vresovec blúdivý[2]
Spanish
Sources & name notes (2)

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 vagans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cornish Heath — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • biércol — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Bruyère vagabonde — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Bruyère voyageuse — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Zwerfhei — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
[2] Erica vagans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cornish Heath — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • biércol — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Bruyère vagabonde — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Bruyère voyageuse — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Zwerfhei — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • vřesovec těkavý — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • gurbizu — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • Эрика блуждающая — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • wrzosiec rozpierzchły — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • høstlyng — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
  • vresovec blúdivý — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 55777; Erica vagans.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Ericaceae

Genus-level classification for Erica; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
SW. England, W. & WC. France to N. Spain.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Cornish Heath (Erica vagans) is a shrub. It flowers from August to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Erica — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 880538; ID 4DYS; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Erica vagans — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 83105; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1367040, 1367044, 1367045

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.