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Leatherleaf  Chamaedaphne calyculata  in snow in Petawawa Research Forest

(photo by Bob: 2007-02-26 - map - explore

Leatherleaf   Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) is an "evergreen" plant of wet, nutrient-poor environments, in this case a decaying beaver pond. It is of the same family as Sheep Laurel, which is found in drier nutrient-poor locations.