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Andromeda polifolia (Bog-rosemary)
Origin
Northern Hemisphere
History
Geographic Information
Family
Ericaceae
Plantings on Campus
- Flem/Cent. Hall Triangle ()
Bog-rosemary
Uses
Contains grayanoside, a toxin that causes slow pulse and lowering of blood pressure.
Images
Bog-rosemary, June 2008
Closeup of Bog-rosemary, with Geranium macrorrhizum leaves, June 2008