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Hudsonia ericoides

Hudsonia ericoides L.

Pine Barren Goldenheather, Pinebarren Goldenheather

Cistaceae (Rock-Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Hudsonia ericoides ssp. andersonii

USDA Symbol: HUER

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , RI , SC , VT
Canada: NL , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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