Scandinavian Mountains over 2000m - Flora & Fauna

Scandinavian Mountains over 2000 metres - James Baxter

Flora & Fauna › Purple Flowers & Plants › Bog Rosemary

Andromeda polifolia, Bog Rosemary, Hvitlyng. Medium.

Bog Rosemary
An evergreen shrub with alternate long leaves with margins rolled under. Pink bell shaped nodding flower in terminal clusters. Fruit is a erect capsule.

Unusual in boggy areas and acid soil, not above treeline.