Cassiope mertensiana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Cassiopoideae
Genus: Cassiope
Species: Cassiope mertensiana
Varietas: C. m. var. gracilis

Name

Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don, 1834

Synonyms

  • Andromeda cupressina Hook.
  • Andromeda mertensiana Bong.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Northern America
      • Alaska, USA (California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington State), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. III. — Calyciiflorae. VIII+867 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 3:829.

Vernacular names

English: Western moss heather
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