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Ericaceae
Elliottia

Elliottia racemosa Muhlenberg ex Elliott. Common name: Elliottia, Southern-plume, Georgia-plume, 'Laurel'. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Xeric sandy ridges, sandhills, river bluffs; serpentine woodlands. Distribution: Endemic to e. GA and s. SC (Aiken County, where considered to have been extirpated). Elliottia racemosa extends barely into the Piedmont in Georgia, occurring on Burks Mountain on serpentine in a Pinus palustris woodland.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, K4, S, S13, Luteyn et al (1996); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Elliottia racemosa Muhl. ex Elliott 1817

Links to other floras: = Elliottia racemosa - FNA8

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: elliottia racemosa, big hammock natural area, tattnall county, georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Celeste Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Celeste Ray source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Celeste Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Celeste Ray source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: elliottia racemosa, big hammock natural area, tattnall county, georgia 4 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Celeste Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Celeste Ray source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Celeste Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Celeste Ray source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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native range: South Carolina & Georgia



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