L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Gl (N)PlantaeSpecies
White Arctic Mountain Heather
Cassiope tetragona
(L.) D.Don
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Heath family
Genus
Cassiope
Species
Cassiope tetragona
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub
Active Growth
Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Andromeda tetragona
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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