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Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesEmpetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand 
BibliographyRhodora 15: 215 (1913)
Native Rangee. Canada
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands and heaths
Altitude0-900m
Descriptionbranchlets basally white tomentose, eglandular, leaves linear, ascendent, 4-5mm, berry rose or red, translucent, 3-5mm
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring
SynonymsEmpetrum nigrum var. eamesii (Fernald & Wiegand) B.Boivin
Empetrum rubrum ssp. eamesii (Fernald & Wiegand) R.D.Good
Empetrum rubrum var. eamesii (Fernald & Wiegand) Cronquist
Territory7 Northern America
     72 Eastern Canada (LAB Labrador, NFL Newfoundland, NSC Nova Scotia, PEI Prince Edward I., QUE Québec)
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