Rhododendron groenlandicum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron |
Section: | Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron |
Subsection: | R. subsect. Ledum |
Species: | R. groenlandicum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron groenlandicum | |
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Distribution of Rhododendrom groenlandicum | |
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Rhododendron groenlandicum (formerly Ledum groenlandicum or Ledum latifolium[2]), known by the common names bog Labrador tea, muskeg tea, swamp tea, or in northern Canada, Hudson's Bay tea,[3] is a species of flowering shrub in the family Ericaceae with white flowers and evergreen leaves. It is native to northern parts of North America and Greenland and has traditionally been used to make an herbal tea.