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Diapensia lapponica var. obovata

Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F. Schmidt

Pincushion Plant, Alaskan Pincushion Plant

Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)

Synonym(s): Diapensia lapponica ssp. obovata, Diapensia lapponica var. rosea, Diapensia obovata

USDA Symbol: DILAO2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mats or rounded mounds, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually white, sometimes pale pink or rose.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Tundra, alpine heath, subalpine meadows, slopes and ridges, dry or moist areas, run-off banks.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Diapensia lapponica var. obovata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Diapensia lapponica var. obovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Diapensia lapponica var. obovata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-05
Research By: CBR

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