Distribution
Countries
PT, ES
- north
- northwest
- humid mountain areas
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
Common heather
Common heather (Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull) is a bee-forage subshrub recorded for the Iberian Peninsula. It usually flowers from July to October, with very high nectar value and moderate pollen value.
Habitat
Habitats
- heathlands
- heaths
- open woodlands
Soil
acidic, poor
Sun exposure
Full sun
Beekeeping value
Flowering
July, August, September, October
Peak flowering
August, September
Beekeeping importance
Major regional resource
Nectar
Very high
Pollen
Moderate
Honey and monofloral potential
Has monofloral potential
Associated bees
Observed genera
Apis, Bombus, Andrena, Colletes
Health relations
Late-season forage · Indirect support
Contextual
Planting and management
Planting suitability
Context-dependent
- No published data
Data confidence
Taxonomy
High
Distribution
High
Flowering
Moderate
Bee-forage value
Moderate