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Labrador Tea
Ledum groenlandicum (Rhododendron groenlandicum)
Labrador tea is threatened in the state of Connecticut.
• Family: Heath (Ericaceae)
• Habitat: cold bogs, peaty soil
• Height: 1-3 feet
• Flower size: 1/3 to 1/2 inch across
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: May to June
• Origin: native
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Labrador tea has distinctive leaves -- the leaf edges are rolled under, and the underside is covered with a thick layer of tan fuzz. |