Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of ericaceous plants of the tribe Rhodoreæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A genus of evergreen shrubs of the north temperate regions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions
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Movement for Survival of Ogoni People president Ledum Mitee says the court's decision sends a message that Shell must be held to account
Ogoni Leader Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Shell Case 2011
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The shrub layer consists of dwarf birch (Betula spp.), willow (Salix spp.), and northern Labrador tea (Ledum decumbens).
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Shrubs include members of the heath family (Rhododendron macromulata, R. dahurica, and Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and wild rosemary (Ledum palustre).
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Bottomland bogs and other extremely wet areas are occupied by scrub-graminoid communities, including willow, dwarf birch, Labrador-tea (Ledum decumbens), bush cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa), and sedges (Eriophoum vaginatum and Carex spp.).
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Forests with Ledum palustre, Vaccinium uliginosum, lichens and mosses in ground cover dominate in the ecoregion.
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Conspicuous are the aromatic narrow-leaved white-flowered Labrador-tea Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens and, on richer drier soils, the purple-flowered Lapland rose-bay Rhododendron lapponicum.
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The range of materials and processes used by designers included hand-crocheted organic hemp, organic cotton hand dyed with ‘Earthues’ tints, linen jersey dyed with ‘Ledum palustre’ aka ‘Labrador tea’, organic ‘predator friendly’ wool, hand-felted with rainwater and vegetable soap.
SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Eko-Laborative Fashion Week Exhibit | Inhabitat 2008
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Poorly-drained sites support sedge (Carex spp.), Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum) cottongrass, and sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.).
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The shrub component includes dwarf birch (Betula sp.), Labrador tea (Ledum decumbens), and willow (Salix spp.).
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Rare species in northern Kazakhstan are: Ledum palustre, Oxycoccus palustris, Petasites frigidus, Eriophorum vaginatum, and E. gracile.
Kazakh forest steppe 2007
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