Marsh labrador tea
Ledum palustre subsp. decumbens

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A low woody shrub.

Where it is found

It is a cold temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Arctic, Greenland, Mongolia, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The tips are added to tea to give flavour. The leaves are dried before being used as tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ayuq, Bog tea, Hudson's bay tea

Synonyms

Ledum decumbens (Aiton) Lodd. ex Steud.; Ledum palustre var. decumbens Aiton; Ledum palustre f. decumbens (Aiton) Y.L. Chou & S.L. Tung; Rhododendron subarcticum Harmaja; Rhododendron tomentosum subsp. decumbens (Aiton) Elven & D.F. Murray;