Page author: David Giblin
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana
Mertens' mountain heather, western moss heather
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Montana, and Idaho.

Flowers: July-September

Origin: Native

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don ssp. mertensiana
Publication: Gen. Hist. 3: 829. 1834.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Andromeda cupressina Hook.
Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don var. mertensiana [HC]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana checklist entry

OregonFlora: Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana information

E-Flora BC: Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana atlas page

CalPhotos: Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana photos

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