(Chamaedaphne calyculata), evergreen shrub of the heath family (Ericaceae). The name is also sometimes applied to a stiff-leaved fern. Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/27
(Chamaedaphne) This group contains only one hardy, evergreen shrub. C. calyculata, commonly known as Leatherleaf, is found wild in bogs throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It's height ranges from 1 to 4 feet, depending on the conditions in which it is grown. The Leatherleaf forms a wiry shrub covered with oblong- or lanceolate-shaped leaves. In the... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004
[n] - stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib 2. [n] - north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=leatherleaf