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  Cassiope mertensiana Cassiope mertensiana
   
common name : White / Mertens' Moss Heather
nom commun : Cassiopée de Mertens
family : Ericaceae
etymology : Cassiope, from Greek mythology; mertensiana, for Karl Heinrich Mertens (1796-1830), German botanist and naturalist, son of Franz Karl Mertens.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Meadows in the subalpine and alpine zones; YK, BC and AB. VASCAN
Photos : Banff, AB.
References : [4] [6] [7] [9] [15] [24]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
 
   
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