FOUR-ANGLED CASSIOPE

Class: Cassiope tetragona

Family: HEATH FAMILY

Sub Family: Ericaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Moss Heather, Lapland Cassiope

Colour: White

Height: Up to 30 cm (12")

Each Flower: Bell-shaped and up to nearly 1.3 cm (1/2") long and flaring into 4 or 5 rounded lobes; 8-10 stamens and short style; calyx quite small and has 4 or 5 narrow, pointed, reddish lobes resembling a grasping claw

Leaves: Many tightly packed opposite leaves up to 9 mm (3/8") long, egg-shaped and in 4 rows

Stems: Stout and leaf-covered

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Rocky areas and meadows from alpine elevations to above timberline

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