Besom heath

Family: Ericaceae
Scientific name: Erica scoparia
Description: Plant Form Perennial shrub. Size Up to 2.5 m tall. Stem Woody, brittle. Hairless even when young. Leaves Very small 3.5-7 mm long, cylindrical, almost pine-like. In whorls of 3 or 4. Flowers Tiny white or green and bell-shaped 1-2 mm long. Densely clustered along branches. Fruit and Seeds Capsules containing numerous small seeds. Habitat Disturbed areas, roadsides, forests, grasslands, riparian areas. Distinguishing Features Smaller flowers than other invasive heaths (Erica species). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Woody/tree