Andromeda polifolia Linnaeus var. latifolia Aiton. Bog-rosemary. Phen: May-Jul; Jun-Sep. Hab: Bogs. Dist: Circumboreal, in North America from NL (Newfoundland) and NL (Labrador) west to SK, south to NJ, ne. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), e. WV (at Cranberry Glades, Pocahontas County), IN, IL, and MN. Var. polifolia is also circumboreal, overall more northern.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, K3, K4, NY; = Andromeda glaucophylla Link – C, F, G, Il, Mi, Luteyn et al (1996); = Andromeda polifolia L. ssp. glaucophylla (Link) Hultén; = Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. – K1, NE, Pa
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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