Latin name: Phyllodoce breweri (A. Gray) Maxim.
  Pronunciation: fil-OD-o-see BROO-er-eye

  Common name: Mountain heather
  Family: Ericaceae (Heather)
  Habitat: Rocky, sometimes moist places, 9000-11500',
  subalpine forest, San Bernardino Mts
  Blooming period: July to August
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Phyllodoce
  2) breweri
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