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Elliottia pyroliflora

Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) S.W. Brim & P.F. Stevens

Copperbush

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s): Cladothamnus pyroliflorus

USDA Symbol: ELPY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Red

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pinkish or copper colored.

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FAC								FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Elliottia pyroliflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Elliottia pyroliflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elliottia pyroliflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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