[The Heath Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Mertens' Mountain Heather, Western Moss Heather, White Heather, White Mountain Heather

Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana

Synonyms: Andromeda cupressina, Andromeda mertensiana, Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana

Mertens' Mountain Heather, Western Moss Heather, White Heather, White Mountain Heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana (Synonyms: Andromeda cupressina, Andromeda mertensiana, Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana)

Merten's mountain heather as seen atop a rocky outcrop at the head of Badger Valley, Olympic National Park.......July 25, 2014.

Mertens' Mountain Heather, Western Moss Heather, White Heather, White Mountain Heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana (Synonyms: Andromeda cupressina, Andromeda mertensiana, Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana) - Mertens' Mountain Heather, Western Moss Heather, White Heather, White Mountain Heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana (Synonyms: Andromeda cupressina, Andromeda mertensiana, Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana)

Close-upimages of the flowers and stem leaves of Merten's mountain heather as seen atop Hurricane Hill in Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.
Paul Slichter