''Phyllodoce empetriformis'', the pink mountain-heath, is found in mountainous regions of western North America in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Its southern range includes the Klamath Range in northern California and Oregon.
''Phyllodoce empetriformis'' is a low matting shrub with distinctive leaves which roll under themselves so tightly they resemble pine needles. It bears attractive flowers in shades of pink and purple.
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Aug 3, 2014. Captured Aug 2, 2014 15:50 in Pacific Crest Trail, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA, USA.
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Here’s a little beauty for your Monday! Pink mountain heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis) and magenta paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora) make an already stunning scene even more beautiful as they grow near Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Adams is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. It hasn’t erupted in more than 1,000 years, but is not considered extinct. {Photo taken in Washington, USA by JungleDragon moderator, morpheme} #JungleDragon #MountAdams #wildflowers
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