| Red crowberry | |
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| Red crowberry growing in theFalkland Islands | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Empetrum |
| Species: | E. rubrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Empetrum rubrum | |
| Forms;Subspecies;Varieties | |
E. r. f.falklandicum | |
Empetrum rubrum, known asred crowberry ordiddle-dee (Chilean Spanish:Murtilla de Magallanes), is a species of plant in theheath family,Ericaceae.
The species is distributed inChile fromTalca (35°S) toCape Horn (55°S), in areas of adjacentArgentina, in theFalkland Islands, and inTristan da Cunha. One of its northernmost natural growing places isLaguna del Maule.
In Chile, it often grows in high-altitude areas close to thetree line and can tolerate alpine conditions such as strong winds and high sun exposure. In the Falkland Islands, it is the dominant species across large areas of lowland and uplanddwarf shrub heath.
Its fruits are edible.[5][additional citation(s) needed]
It is referenced in the Falkland Islands'unofficial national anthem.
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