Ledum

ledum

(ˈliːdəm) n (Plants) any of various evergreen shrubs of the genus Ledum, native to temperate and subarctic areas of the northern hemisphere

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Noun

Ledum - evergreen shrubs of north temperate regionsgenus Ledumdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsEricaceae, family Ericaceae, heath family - heatherscrystal tea, Labrador tea, Ledum groenlandicum - evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolutionglandular Labrador tea, trapper's tea - a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicumLedum palustre, marsh tea, wild rosemary - bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan

Ledum

a genus of evergreen low-growing shrubs of the family Ericaceae.

There are about ten species of Ledum distributed in the cold and temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, where they grow primarily in peat bogs and damp forests and on tundras and alpine tundras. In the USSR there are four species, of which the most common is marsh tea (L. palustre). The young stems and the underside of the leaves of Ledum are covered with thick reddish hairs. The flowers are white and gathered in corymbs at the ends of the stems. The entire plant gives off a strong, heavy odor.

Infusions of Ledum are used medicinally as expectorants, and Ledum oil extract is applied externally to treat skin ailments. The leaves of marsh tea are used in homes and in agriculture to combat insect pests. In Eastern Siberia, Dahurian rhododendron (Rhododendron dahuricum) is often called Ledum, or Korean rhododendron.

REFERENCE

Tolmachev, A. I. “K poznaniiu evraziatskikh vidov roda Ledum L.” In Botanicheskie materialy gerbariia Botanich. in-ta AN SSSR, vol. 15. Moscow-Leningrad, 1953.

Ledum

Related to Ledum: Ledum groenlandicum, Ledum palustre

noun

Synonyms for Ledum

noun evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions

Synonyms

genus Ledum

Related Words

dilleniid dicot genus
Ericaceae
family Ericaceae
heath family
crystal tea
Labrador tea
Ledum groenlandicum
glandular Labrador tea
trapper's tea
Ledum palustre
marsh tea
wild rosemary