[The Heath Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea

Rhododendron tomentosum

Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea: Rhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)

The photos above and below show close-ups of narrow-leaf labrador-tea as seen on Camp Ridge above Camp Denali in Denali National Park..............August 25, 2006.

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea: Rhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)


Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea: Rhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum) - Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Te: aRhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)

What appears to be narrow-leaf labrador tea as seen along the Mount Healy Trail, park entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 14, 2012.

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea: Rhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum) - Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Tea: Rhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)

Narrow-leaf labrador tea as seen on Camp Ridge above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve...............June 16, 2012.

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers Te: aRhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)
Narrow-leaf labrador-tea as seen from atop Camp Ridge, above Camp Denali...........June 22, 2002.

Labrador Tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador-tea, Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea, Trappers TeaRhododendron tomentosum (Synonyms: Ledum palustre, Ledum decumbens, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Ledum palustre var. decumbens, Rhodendron subarcticum, Rhododendron tolmachevii, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. decumbens, Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum)
A close-up of the flowers and leaves of narrow-leaf labrador-tea as seen from atop Camp Ridge, above Camp Denali...........June 22, 2002.

Labrador-tea, Labrador Tea: Rhododendron groenlandica (Synonyms: Ledum groenlandicum, Ledum pacificum, Ledum palustre ssp. groenlandicum) - Labrador-tea, Labrador Tea: Rhododendron groenlandica (Synonyms: Ledum groenlandicum, Ledum pacificum, Ledum palustre ssp. groenlandicum)

Two close-up views of labrador tea as seen near Denekei Lakes, near the Denali National Park and Preserve entrance...................September 3, 2009.

Paul Slichter