Definition of Ledum groenlandicum

1. Noun. Evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution.

Exact synonyms: Crystal Tea, Labrador Tea
Group relationships: Genus Ledum, Ledum
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ledum Groenlandicum

Leclanche cell
Leclanché cell
Leclanché cells
Leclef phenomenon
Lecythidaceae
Led Zep
Leda
Ledbetter
Ledercillin VK
Lederer
Lederer's anaemia
Ledermann
Ledermann formula
Ledum
Ledum groenlandicum (current term)
Ledum palustre
Lee
Lee's Birthday
Lee-White method
Lee Buck Trevino
Lee De Forest
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Krasner
Lee Trevino
Lee Yuen Kam
Leede
Leede-Rumpel phenomenon
Leeds

Literary usage of Ledum groenlandicum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. EcoRegions of Alaska by Alisa L. Gallant (1998)
"Labrador-tea (Ledum groenlandicum), bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), and mountain-cranberry (V. vitis-idaea). The moss layer varies from patchy to ..."

2. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1907)
"... Ledum groenlandicum, etc., plants which are typical of our ... (Group II) Ledum groenlandicum (Groups I & III) Menyanthes trifoliata (Group I) Lobelia ..."

3. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1907)
"I have collected it at three stations and always in cold cedar swamps with Ledum groenlandicum, Oeder. At one large swamp where it is abundant it is ..."

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