Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja
Collector/Expedition: Christian, Tom
Collection number: 197
Collection date: 24th September 2010
Country/Territory: Sweden:Värmland
Collecting locality: Sweden:Varmlands:Långön
Latitude: 59°16'58''N, Longitude: 13°53'56''E
Habitat: Pinus sylvestris forest on shallow peat soils. Picea abies, Sorbus aucuparia and Betula pendula scattered. Ground vegetation dominated by R.tomentosum, with Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. uliginosum frequent throughout.
Description: Suckering shrub to 1 m tall, foliage generally restricted to the upper third of the stems. Linear leaves to 4cm long by 4 mm wide, strongly revolute, undersides and young shoots covered in a dense ferruginous indumentum. Current years seed ripening, old seed heads from last year persistent.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00435152
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00435152
Herbarium region: 1 (Europe excl. Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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