There is a disputed account of Blackheath 's heathland habitat , often attributed to Putney Heath , that in the 18th century Carl Linnaeus fall to his knees to thank God when he first saw the gorse growing there .
Blackheath 's heathland habitat was well known to early botanists – in the 18th century Carl Linnaeus is reported to have fallen to his knees to thank God when he first saw the gorse growing there .
Blackheath, London