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Cassiope mertensiana var. gracilis

Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don var. gracilis (Piper) C.L. Hitchc.

Western Bell-heather, Western Moss Heather

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAMEG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Dense mats, up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Subalpine forest and meadows, moist granitic 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 mertensiana var. gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cassiope mertensiana var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cassiope mertensiana var. gracilis

Metadata

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

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