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May-2013
May-2013
Plants of New Hampshire: Bog Rosemary
Andromeda polifolia L. is not called bog rosemary because the leaves of the plants smell spicy…like rosemary. The leaves do, however, superficially resemble rosemary. I do love the upside down, urn-shaped flowers of bog rosemary. This is a “buzz-pollinated” species, meaning a bee has to buzz below the opening of the flower in order for the pollen to be released. The plant is in the Ericaceae family.
Andromeda polifolia, Bog Rosemary
Andromeda polifolia, Bog Rosemary
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