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Myrica gale Myricaceae Bog Myrtle
Myrica gale
© Ralph Forbes
Myrica gale
Map updated: March 2008
Species Description:
Bog myrtle grows, often in extensive stands and locally dominant, on wet heaths and bogs, ascending to quite high altitudes in some areas. It is a low deciduous shrub with very aromatic leaves.
All names: Myrica gale L.

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