What flower is that?
Photo credit: © Francis R. Underwood 2011
This plant is an evergreen shrub of acid bogs and swamps. The flowers are white, five-parted, and bell-shaped. The undersides of the leaves are covered with rusty scales. It blooms from April to June.
It’s…
Botanical Name: |
Chamaedaphne calyculata | |
Common Name: |
Leather-leaf, Cassandra | |
Family: |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) | |
Habitat: |
Acid bogs and swamps |