Bog myrtle (Myrica gale)

Bog myrtle, a reference photo — Photo: Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the family Myricaceae native to cool temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. Common names include bog-myrtle, sweet gale, Dutch myrtle, and sweetgale.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bog myrtle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Myricaceae
Genus: Myrica
Species: Myrica gale

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