purple heather vs Phyllodoce breweri

purple heather and Phyllodoce breweri both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purple heather	Yes	No	No	No
Phyllodoce breweri	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, purple heather and Phyllodoce breweri are synonyms defined as:

purple heather and Phyllodoce breweri: semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States

Other synonyms of purple heather include Brewer's mountain heather.

purple heather (noun)	Phyllodoce breweri (noun)
semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States	semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States