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Phyllodoce caerulea
Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab.
Blue Mountainheath, Blue Mountain Heath, Blue Mountain Heather
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHCA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending or erect, up to about 10 inches long. Often mat-like.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , ME , NH , VTCanada: MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland, Salt Water Shorelines, Tundra
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: MoistBenefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phyllodoce caerulea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phyllodoce caerulea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phyllodoce caerulea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-12Research By: TWC Staff