Page author: David Giblin
Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana
four-angled mountain heather, white arctic mountain heather
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington\'s North Cascades Mountains. Alaska to Washington, also in Montana.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas in the subalpine and alpine.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don ssp. saximontana (Small) A.E. Porsild
Publication: Canad. Field-Naturalist. 54: 68. 1940.
Publication: Canad. Field-Naturalist. 54: 68. 1940.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Cassiope saximontana Small
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don var. saximontana (Small) C.L. Hitchc. [HC]
Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don var. saximontana (Small) C.L. Hitchc. [HC]
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana information.
E-Flora BC: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana atlas page.
CalPhotos: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana photos.
USDA Plants: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana information.
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