AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION:
Gucker, Corey L. 2006. Ledum groenlandicum.
In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online].
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).
Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [].
COMMON NAMES:
bog Labrador tea
Labrador tea
rusty Labrador tea
true Labrador tea
TAXONOMY:
The currently accepted scientific name of bog Labrador tea is Ledum
groenlandicum Oeder (Ericaceae) [4,14,58,68,170,196]. In this review, any
information cited that recognizes the Ledum genus alone, the common name,
Labrador tea, will be used.
OTHER STATUS:
Bog Labrador tea is considered threatened, endangered, or extremely rare in several states
at the southern limit of its range, including Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
[26,121,126,132,169]. Bog Labrador tea is presumed extinct in South Dakota where the last
known finding dates back to 1931 [72]. The Cholcotin Forest District of British Columbia considers the
bog Labrador tea/sphagnum (Sphagnum spp.) community vulnerable as it has characteristics that make it
"sensitive to human activities or natural events" [16].
