Cassiope mertensiana subsp. californica

Piper

Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 50: 196. 1907,.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 448.

Stems glabrous or sometimes sparsely glandular-hairy when young. Leaf blade margins glandular-hairy.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Subalpine and red fir forests
Elevation: 2100- 3700 m

Discussion

Subspecies californica is endemic to the Sierra Nevada.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.