Myrica gale L. var. subarctica Rouss.
Gale palustris A. Chev.
Myrica gale L. var. subglabra (A. Chev) Fernald
Myrica gale L. var. tomentosa C. DC.
Myrica gale L. var. subarctica Rouss.
Myrica gale L. var. subarctica J. Rousseau
Myrica gale L. Sweet gale, bog-myrtle
Myrica gale is a shrub native to northern and western Europe and parts of North America. This shrub is usually found in peat bogs, and at the edges of ponds and streams. Its roots contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, allowing the plant to survive in low-nutrient environments. Plants: Bushy shrubs reaching 24-48" (60-121 cm) in size. They have a distinctive sweet resinous scent, which once served as an insect repellant for tent-dwelling hikers. Leaves: Leaves spiral around the branches. Each leaf is dark-green to grayish, smooth-edged, glossy, ⅜-3" (1-8 cm) × ⅛-1" (4-28 mm), oblanceolate. Leaf undersides are paler, with fine hairs. Flowers: Flowers are inconspicuous catkins, appearing from Mar-May. The species is dioecious: male and female flowers appear on separate plants. Fruits: Fruits resemble the flowers in size, but they are nutlets, like small cones. Online References:
Myrica gale on Myrica gale on Wikipedia Myrica gale at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Myrica gale on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Myrica gale at Botanical.com 9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 8/27/2010 · Beaver Brook Association Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine Myrica gale L. var. subarctica Rouss. Gale palustris A. Chev. Myrica gale L. var. subglabra (A. Chev) Fernald Myrica gale L. var. tomentosa C. DC. Myrica gale L. var. subarctica Rouss. Myrica gale L. var. subarctica J. Rousseau
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