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Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don var. tetragona
White Arctic Mountain Heather, Arctic White Heather
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CATET
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 var. tetragona in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff