Labrador Tea is a low evergreen shrub of bogs and boreal forests, with strongly aromatic leaves covered in rusty-orange wool on the underside. Its white flower clusters are an important early-season nectar source in the boreal zone. The dried leaves have been used as tea by indigenous and colonial peoples, though large quantities may be mildly toxic.
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The best time to see a Labrador Tea is May–July, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 10,731 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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