Myrica gale

Characteristics
Myricaceae
Myrica
Myrica gale L.
sweetgale
Edges of streams and ponds, shrub swamps, bogs, and fens. Mostly in cool peaty wet habitats. Sometimes becoming a dominant shrub species in these habitats.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fagales
Myrica
Myrica gale L. - sweetgale
Citation
Myrica gale L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 28 Apr 2009 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 28 Apr 2009 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 19 Apr 2012 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 19 Apr 2012 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 5 Aug 2008 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 5 Aug 2008 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size