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Diapensia lapponica var. lapponica

Diapensia lapponica L. var. lapponica

Pincushion Plant

Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DILAL

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Rounded mounds, up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes cream, pale pink or rose.

Distribution

USA: ME , NH , NY , VT
Canada: NL , NS

Growing Conditions

Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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