Plants : MyricaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Myrica gale L.

Bog Myrtle

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Myrica gale

Description: Bog myrtle grows, often in extensive stands and locally dominant, on wet heaths and bogs, ascending to quite high altitudes in some areas. It is a low deciduous shrub with very aromatic leaves.

All names: Myrica gale L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Myrica gale at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Myrica gale at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Myrica gale. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3631. Accessed on 2026-11-02.