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Myrica gale
Myricaceae
Bog Myrtle
© Ralph Forbes
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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