Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steudel) Sleumer. Common name: Mountain Doghobble, Switch-ivy. Phenology: Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Moist slopes, streambanks, ravines, often associated with Rhododendron maximum thickets. Distribution: A Southern Appalachian endemic: sw. VA south through w. NC and e. TN to nw. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, GW2, K4, NE, NY, Tn, Va, W, Bush et al (2010), Luteyn et al (1996); = Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don var. editorum (Fernald & Schub.) H.E.Ahles — RAB; = Leucothoe catesbaei (Walter) Gray — S, S13; = Leucothoe editorum Fernald & Schub. — F, G; = Leucothoe walteri (Willd.) Melvin — C, Pa; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Andromeda fontanesiana Steud. 1840
Links to other floras: = Leucothoe fontanesiana - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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Height: 6 ft.
plant sale text: Mountain doghobble is found primarily in the Blue Ridge Mountains, though some populations make it into the Piedmont. Despite being a mountain species, it is a very tough plant that is adaptable a wide range of environmental conditions. Mountain doghobble usually grows as a low, arching shrub, and does very well in full shade. It has creamy white flowers clustered at the ends of its branches in spring.
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native range: VA, NC, TN, SC & GA
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