L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Purple Mountainheath
Phyllodoce breweri
(A.Gray) A.Heller
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Heath family
Genus
Phyllodoce
Species
Phyllodoce breweri
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub
Active Growth
Spring And Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Bryanthus breweri
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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