Myrica gale

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/myrica-gale

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Myrica gale
2. What is the symbiotic relationship?Forms root nodules with Frankia bacteria for biological nitrogen fixation
3. What is Myrica gale and why does it smell sweet?Myrica gale, also called bog-myrtle, is a shrub that grows in wet places. Its leaves have special glands that release a sweet, spicy scent when they are crushed.
4. Where does Myrica gale grow?It grows in waterlogged, acidic habitats like peat bogs, fens, marshes, lake shores, and slow streams across Eurasia and North America.

Dioecious: Having male and female reproductive organs on separate plants.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation: The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas into ammonia by living organisms, primarily bacteria.
Pioneer Species: Hardy species that are the first to colonize barren or disturbed environments.