| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D.Don |
| Synonyms | Menziesia empetriformis Sm. |
| Menziesia grahamii Hook. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-3500m |
| Description | leaves persistent, 8-15mm long, linear, usually glabrous, abaxially corrugate, revolute, corolla campanulate, ca. 7mm long, petals revolute, anthers reddish |
| Size | 5-50cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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