Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
Genus/Species | Lyonia lucida | Common Name | Fetterbush |
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Family | ERICACEAE | Acronym | FEBU |
Description |
Shrub with leaves alternate, shiny, obovate with lateral vein paralleling leaf margin, evergreen, leathery texture, leaf margins rolled under with inconspicuous black glands beneath; flowers pink to red, urn-shaped, Feb.-April; reaches 3 m. |