County flower of dorset, dorset Heath, a wildflower emblem for each county in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man
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Dorset

Dorset Heath (Erica ciliaris)

Image:Dorset Heath (Erica ciliaris)

This crimson Heather is a defining species of Dorset's special Heaths and bogs. Moreover, it is the only plant with ‘Dorset' in its name!

Habitat: bogs and wet Heaths. Flowers: July-September.

Image © Bob Gibbons/Natural Image