heather
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Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Certain plants, such as heather, are adapted to fire-prone environments.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025
Upland heathland is characterised by the presence of low-growing shrubs, such as heather.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
The April 2021 wildfires caused purple moor grass "to really take off" and prevented other plants, like heather, growing back.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
Petals burst out from every edge of the twin ovals in soft pinks, deep whites, even heather blues, but somehow each one has a uniqueness, a vibrancy that feels like it’ll bloom forever.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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