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Labrador Tea blooms

Labrador Tea (Ledum glandulosum)

Family:  Heath (Ericaceae)

Labrador Tea is a shrub that likes semi-shady areas, particularly near streams. The leaves are aromatic when bruised, but the plant is poisonous, so brewing up a batch is inadvisable.

Blooms:  June - August

This Photo:  Near a streambed along the Pohono Trail between Taft Point and Sentinel Dome, June 27, 2007. Elevation around 7,500 feet (2,300 meters).

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