Gaultheria humifusa Alpine wintergreen (Ericaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Gaultheria humifusa
Alpine wintergreen
Evergreen shrub
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The Gaultheria humifusa plant species is found in Western N. America. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Alpine wintergreen. Some home gardeners know the variety as G. myrsinites. Vaccinium humifusum.

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Latin Name:  Gaultheria humifusa
Common Name:  Alpine wintergreen
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (Graham.)Rydb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Moist alpine and sub-alpine slopes[60].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[183]. Aromatic and delicious[2, 62, 106] with a flavour of wintergreen. Often used in preserves[183]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200]. Leaves - raw[62]. Used as a wayside nibble[85]. The young tender leaves are especially suited for use as greens[183]. They have a delicate flavour of wintergreen. A tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves[62, 85, 183].

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