| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium hispidulum L. |
| Gaultheria serpyllifolia Pursh | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 30-1400m |
| Description | branchlets thin, appressed brown hirsute, leaves elliptic to obovate, entire, revolute, 4-10mm, flowers axillary, corolla campanulate, deeply 4-lobate, berry bright white |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | procumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| 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 (Nunavut ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Washington ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Maryland) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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