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Phyllodoce empetriformis

MOUNTAIN HEATHER

Ericaceae
Heath family

Phyllodoce empetriformis © Edge Of Eden


Shrub, 4–20" (1–5 dm).
Plant evergreen, much-branched; leaves linear, needle-like.
Flowers pink to rose-purple.
Blooming July–August.
Moist slopes, meadows, subalpine. 
Elevation 4750–8700' (1450–2650 m).
Northwestern California, Cascade Ranges (Mount Shasta).
A California Flora p. 414
The Jepson Manual p. 562 565

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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