Ericaceae FAMILY
Cassiope tetragona
Cassiope tetragona
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cassiope tetragona is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. Europe, Northern N. America, N. Asia.
HabitatDryish stony or sandy heaths or tundra, usually in mountainous areas[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].