BC Flora

Myrica gale

Name
Myrica gale
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Myrica gale Linnaeus
Common Name
sweet gale
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
2179
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Boreal white and black spruce
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Deciduous
Habit
Shrub Wetland plant
Sex
Dioecious
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
| April | May | June |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
8
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
96
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Myrica gale" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Myrica gale"
Search Google images for "Myrica gale"
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