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Cassiope lycopodioides var. cristapilosa

Cassiope lycopodioides (Pall.) D. Don var. cristapilosa (Calder & Roy L. Taylor) B. Boivin

Clubmoss Mountain Heather

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s): Cassiope lycopodioides ssp. cristapilosa

USDA Symbol: CALYC6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Ground-hugging mats, up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Alpine rocky slopes and crevices.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cassiope lycopodioides var. cristapilosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cassiope lycopodioides var. cristapilosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cassiope lycopodioides var. cristapilosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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