



Myrica gale
Bog myrtle is a lovely green shrub that grows in wet places like marshes. It has small, fragrant leaves that can smell sweet and spicy, making it special in nature!
Hábitat: Wetlands
The bog myrtle is a bushy deciduous shrub with slender, reddish-brown stems and narrow, grey-green leaves. Its tiny, yellowish-brown flowers appear as distinct catkins before the leaves emerge in early spring. It often forms dense, aromatic thickets.




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Ancient Viking warriors used bog myrtle to keep bugs off!
Before hops, bog myrtle gave beer its bubbly, bitter taste!
Its leaves create a bright yellow dye for clothes and wool!
This plant can grow in bogs where almost nothing else survives!
Bog myrtle has special helpers in its roots that grab nutrients from tough, watery soils, helping it grow strong where others can't.
Bog myrtle's leaves are packed with fragrant oils that naturally shoo away biting insects, protecting itself and anyone nearby.
This plant's leaves were historically used to give beer a unique flavor before hops were common, making it an ancient 'spice' rack.
Frankia alni
fixes nitrogen in its root nodules
Capreolus capreolus
browses on its leaves and young shoots
Anas platyrhynchos
provides nesting cover in wet habitats
Las plantas aromáticas producen y emiten compuestos orgánicos volátiles fragantes, a menudo como defensa o para atraer a los polinizadores.
Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.
Las plantas medicinales poseen compuestos químicos que pueden utilizarse con fines terapéuticos para tratar enfermedades o mantener la salud.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.
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50-150 cm
50-150 cm
1-3 cm
Early spring (March-April)
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