Cassiope tetragona subsp. tetragona
Arctic Bell Heather, Arctic White Heather
Other regional names: Four Angled Mountain Heather +2 more
- Four Angled Mountain Heather
- Lapland Cassiope
- White Arctic Mountain Heather
Also known as: Andromeda tetragona L. +1 more
- Andromeda tetragona L.
- Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cassiope tetragona subsp. tetragona (commonly known as Arctic Bell Heather or Arctic White Heather) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cassiope tetragona, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Base Species & Variations