white mountain heather Ericaceae Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don   symbol: CAME7
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, evergreen, narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 1/4 inch long, thick and keeled, held close to the twig in a scale-like fashion, shiny dark green. Flower: Small (1/4 inch), white (or light pink) attractive bell-shaped flowers, hang from a 1 inch stem, appear near twig ends in early summer. Fruit: Small (1/4 inch), round, 4 or 5 valved capsules. Twig: Covered in green, scale-like foliage. Bark: Light reddish brown. Form: Prostrate and sprawling mat or upright, clumpy shrub reaching 1 foot in height.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Cassiope mertensiana can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Cassiope mertensiana is native to North America.