Family: Ericaceae
Labrador-tea
[Ledum groenlandicum Oeder, more...]
James R. Sime
Merel R. Black
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Ledum: from the Greek ledon, "cistus," for the plant now known as Cistus, unclear how this relates to Ledum
Plants: erect, perennial, 1 1/2'-3' tall shrub; stems densely orange-hairy
Leaves: stalkless, evergreen, thick, alternate, lance-like to elliptical, edges turning downward, woolly, often with orangish hairs beneath Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/3" wide, petals all separate; inflorescence with many, long-stalked flowers in a crowded, branched cluster (corymb) at the ends of the stem; blooms May-June
Fruits: oval capsule
Habitat: wet; forests, bogs, cliffs
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1 1/2'-3' tall shrub; stems densely orange-hairy
Leaves: stalkless, evergreen, thick, alternate, lance-like to elliptical, edges turning downward, woolly, often with orangish hairs beneath Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/3" wide, petals all separate; inflorescence with many, long-stalked flowers in a crowded, branched cluster (corymb) at the ends of the stem; blooms May-June
Fruits: oval capsule
Habitat: wet; forests, bogs, cliffs
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Wetland Plants: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Derek Anderson
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Robert H. Read
Derek Anderson
Robert W. Freckmann
Kurt Stüber
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
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