Andromeda polifolia glaucophylla (Andromeda polifolia glaucophylla)
Description
Andromeda polifolia, common name bog-rosemary, is a species of flowering plant native to northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Andromeda, and is only found in bogs in cold peat-accumulating It is a small shrub growing to 10�20 cm (4�8 in) (rarely to 40 cm or 16 in) tall with slender stems. The leaves are evergreen, alternately arranged, lanceolate, 1�5 cm (1?2�2 in) long and 2�8 mm (0.08�0.31 in) broad, dark green above (purplish in winter) and white beneath with the leaf margins curled under. The flowers are bell-shaped, white to pink, 5�8 mm (0.20�0.31 in) long; flowering is in late spring to early summer. The fruit is a small capsule containing numerous seeds.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Andromeda
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