Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Ericaceae > Phyllodoce > Phyllodoce empetriformisPhyllodoce empetriformis (red mountainheath; pink mountainheath; mountain heath)Synonyms: Bryanthus empetriformis (homotypic); Menziesia empetriformis (heterotypic); Menziesia grahamii Phyllodoce empetriformis, the pink mountain-heather or pink mountain-heath, is found in mountainous regions of western North America in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Its southern range includes the Klamath Range in northern California and Oregon. Phyllodoce empetriformis is a low matting shrub with distinctive leaves which roll under themselves so tightly they resemble pine needles. It bears attractive flowers in shades of pink and purple. |
Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [1] | Shrub |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Carlton Ridge Research Natural Area |
Ia |
949 |
Montana, United States |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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