Ledum x columbianum
Piper
Coast Labrador tea
Ericaceae Edible: Leaves - tea
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Description
A shrub in the heath family growing approximately 1 m tall, found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are steeped as tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Ledum glandulosum subsp. columbianum
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 299
