familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Cassiopoideae
genusCassiope
speciesCassiope mertensiana
subspeciesCassiope mertensiana subsp. mertensiana
Cassiope mertensiana subsp. mertensiana
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Andromeda cupressina Hooker
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 448.
Stems hairy, especially when young, glandular hairs absent. Leaf blade margins glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Montane meadows
Elevation: 100-2600 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Alaska, Idaho, Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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