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Cassiope tetragona

Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don

Arctic Bell-heather, Arctic White Heather, White Arctic Mountain Heather

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CATE11

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Dense mats, up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , MT , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and arctic tundra.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FACU			FACU				FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Cassiope tetragona in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cassiope tetragona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cassiope tetragona

Metadata

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

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