| Phyllodoce empetriformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllodoce |
| Species: | P. empetriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| P. empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don |
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Phyllodoce empetriformis (Pink Mountain-heath) 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. Phyllodoce empetriformis is found in mountainous regions of western North America.
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