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Alpine Azalea, Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv.
Ericaceae

Height: A tufted, much-branched, evergreen shrub, 10-13 cm high.

Twigs: Hairless but have prominently raised opposite leaf scars.

Leaves: Opposite, elliptical, rounded at the tips, 4-8 mm long and leathery. Midrib is depressed above and prominent beneath. Margins are entire and revolute.

Flowers: Small, pink, broadly bell-shaped with lobes and in few flowered terminal clusters. There are 5 stemens. Blooms from late May to late June.

Fruit: Dry, 2-3 capsules that are red at first but brown when mature.

Habitat: Found in exposed coastal and alpine habitats throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source: Native Trees and Shrubs
of Newfoundland and Labrador
By A. Glen Ryan

Used with permission from
Parks and Natural Areas Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1995