From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Best found at
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Gavan Hill Trail +
, Forest and Muskeg Trail +
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Common name is
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Bog Rosemary +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Ericaceae +
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FlowerDescription
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Nodding clusters of pink urn shaped flowers at stem apex. The urn shaped is formed by the fusion of the petals. +
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Genus
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Andromeda +
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InfraspecificEpithet
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polifolia +
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Is Documented by MRG
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Sitka +
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LeafDescription
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Leaves alternate, narrowly elliptic to linear with a sharp point. Leaf margins are rolled under. Upper surface dark or medium green with sunken lighter colored veins +
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NeedBetterPhoto
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false +
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Origination status is
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Native +
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Scientific name is
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Andromeda polifolia +
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SpecificEpithet
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polifolia +
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Summary
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Bog Rosemary is a small easily overlooked … Bog Rosemary is a small easily overlooked evergreen perennial found in bogs. Plants typically consist of a few slender stems, so are most noticeable when the pink urn-shaped flowers are blooming. Like many bog plants, the leaves contain a variety of toxins and should not be consumed .
Scattered collections (15 georeferenced) from across the region. Probably under collected relative to its abundance.under collected relative to its abundance. +
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TaxonRank
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subspecies +
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Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
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Categories |
Vascular Plant +
, Species +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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20 May 2016 06:32:21 +
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Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
, Andromeda polifolia +
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