familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Cassiopoideae
genusCassiope
speciesCassiope tetragona
subspeciesCassiope tetragona subsp. saximontana
Cassiope tetragona subsp. saximontana
Canad. Field-Naturalist 54: 68. 1940,.
Endemic
Basionym: Cassiope saximontana Small in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 29: 59. 1914
Synonyms: Cassiope tetragona var. saximontana (Small) C. L. Hitchcock
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 447.
Leaves (3–)5(–6) mm. Pedicels to 8 mm, not extending beyond branch tips, usually to 3 times leaf length, not elongating in fruit. Corollas 4–6 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and alpine tundra
Elevation: 1700-2800 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Mont., Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.