Family: Ericaceae
Common name: Crowberry
Scientific name: Empetrum nigrum
Date taken: 12/5/2024
Notes: Common in heathlands. Leaves strongly recurved and rolls into a tube, giving them a succulent-like appearance. Two subspecies reported in the UK. Ssp. nigrum (2n=26) are dioecious, rarely producing bisexual flowers. Ssp. hermaphroditum (2n=52) produces bisexual flowers and are found in higher elevations. The following population is found in montane habitats in central Scotland with some plants consistently producing hermaphroditic flowers, so they may belong to the latter subspecies.
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| Bisexual flowers |
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| Bisexual (left) and female (right) flowers |
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| Female flowers and recurved leaves |
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