Calluna vulgaris
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Calluna vulgaris, commonly known as heather or ling, is a low-growing evergreen shrub that dominates many European heathlands and moorlands with its purple-pink flowers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris canonical | 1 |
| heather (Calluna vulgaris) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12509063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Calluna vulgaris Context triple: [Pennine moorland, hasTypicalPlant, Calluna vulgaris]
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A.
Eriophorum
Eriophorum is a genus of grass-like, cottony-flowered plants commonly known as cotton-grasses, typically found in bogs and other wetland habitats of cooler regions.
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B.
Gaultheria
Gaultheria is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the heath family known for their aromatic foliage and often brightly colored, berry-like fruits.
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C.
Lychnis
Lychnis is a small genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, known for their brightly colored, often ornamental garden species.
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D.
Alsike
Alsike is a small locality in Uppsala County, Sweden, known as a growing residential community within Knivsta Municipality.
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E.
Lythrum
Lythrum is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as loosestrifes, which includes several wetland species such as the invasive purple loosestrife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Calluna vulgaris Target entity description: Calluna vulgaris, commonly known as heather or ling, is a low-growing evergreen shrub that dominates many European heathlands and moorlands with its purple-pink flowers.
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A.
Eriophorum
Eriophorum is a genus of grass-like, cottony-flowered plants commonly known as cotton-grasses, typically found in bogs and other wetland habitats of cooler regions.
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B.
Gaultheria
Gaultheria is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the heath family known for their aromatic foliage and often brightly colored, berry-like fruits.
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C.
Lychnis
Lychnis is a small genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, known for their brightly colored, often ornamental garden species.
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D.
Alsike
Alsike is a small locality in Uppsala County, Sweden, known as a growing residential community within Knivsta Municipality.
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E.
Lythrum
Lythrum is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as loosestrifes, which includes several wetland species such as the invasive purple loosestrife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Calluna vulgaris