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Harrimanella hypnoides

Harrimanella hypnoides (L.) Coville

Moss Heather, Mossplant

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s): Cassiope hypnoides

USDA Symbol: HAHY2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Loose mats, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ME , NH , NY
Canada: NL , NT , NU , QC
Native Habitat: Damp, sheltered places in tundra at lower elevations, alpine or subalpine meadows, often in damp soil where snow drifts form.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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