A small evergreen shrub native to northern regions, belonging to the heath family, with delicate bell-shaped flowers.
From Greek 'chamae' (low) and 'daphne' (a plant name, likely laurel). This monotypic genus was named to describe its low-growing, spreading habit.
Leatherleaf, the only species in this genus, is a survivor that thrives in peat bogs and wetlands where few other plants can handle the acidic, waterlogged conditions.
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