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| New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) | ||
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New Jersey tea is one of only a few shrubs common to Ontario prairies and savannas. This attractive low shrub grows to 1.2m (4 ft) and is woody only near its base. The tiny five-petaled flowers grow in short, dense clusters at the tips of long stalks and bloom in summer. The leaves are finely toothed and egg-shaped and grow alternately on the stem. True to its name, an excellent tea can be made from the dried leaves. It is the host plant of the rare mottled duskywing butterfly. | |
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