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Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina
Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. var. ligustrina
Maleberry
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arsenococcus ligustrinus, Xolisma ligustrina
USDA Symbol: LYLIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVNative Habitat: Moist to dry, acid woods and thickets, stream or pond margins, acid swamps or bogs, grassy or heath balds.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR