Heather vs. Ling — What's the Difference?

A low-growing Eurasian shrub (Calluna vulgaris) in the heath family, growing in dense masses and having small evergreen leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped pinkish-purple flowers. Also called ling2.

Any of various marine food fishes closely related to and resembling the cod, especially Molva molva of northern Atlantic waters, having a long body and a barbel on the chin.

See heath.

See heather.

A grayish purple to purplish red.

Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.

An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.

A common ling (Molva molva).

A plant in the family Ericaceae.

Any of various varieties of heather or broom.

Various species of the genus Erica.

Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Various species of the genus Cassiope.

A large, marine, gadoid fish (Molva vulgaris) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called also drizzle.

A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

Heather (Calluna vulgaris).

(textiles) The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.

Water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

Heath.

Elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried

Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

American hakes

Interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted grayish shades with flecks of color

Elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth