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| − | < | + | ''L. ligustrina'' is found in pocosins, seepage bogs, mountain bogs, shrub balds, bottomlands, other moist to wet habitats, and "dry" exposed ridges at high elevations. <ref name= "Weakley 2015">Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> |
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| + | ''L. ligustrina'' flowers March-May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Authro: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/24/18 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:48, 24 May 2018
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| Photo by the Southeastern Flora Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Lyonia |
| Species: | L. ligustrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyonia ligustrina L. | |
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| Natural range of Lyonia ligustrina from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Arsenococcus frondosus (Pursh) Small; Xolisma foliosiflora (Michaux) Small
Varieties: Lyonia ligustrina (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle var. ligustrina
Description
L. ligustrina is a perennial shrub of the Ericaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
L. ligustrina is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Virginia and North Carolina. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
L. ligustrina is found in pocosins, seepage bogs, mountain bogs, shrub balds, bottomlands, other moist to wet habitats, and "dry" exposed ridges at high elevations. [2]
Phenology
L. ligustrina flowers March-May. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LYLIF
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Authro: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18
