bog Labrador tea

Bog Labrador tea, also known as Rhododendron groenlandicum, is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to cold, boggy areas of North America. It belongs to the Rhododendron genus and can grow up to about 1 meter (3 feet) tall. The plant features fragrant, elliptical leaves with a rusty wool on the underside and recurved margins. Its white or creamy flowers are borne in terminal clusters. Indigenous peoples have historically used the leaves to make tea and in traditional herbal medicines. Related species, such as marsh Labrador tea (R. tomentosum) and western Labrador tea (R. columbianum), are also used for tea and medicinal purposes, though they can be toxic.12