Lyonia mariana (Linnaeus) D. Don. Common name: Staggerbush, Large-flowered Fetterbush. Phenology: Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Pine flatwoods, savannas, pocosin-sandhill ecotones, less commonly in dry rocky woodlands in the lower Piedmont (especially with chestnut oak). Distribution: RI (formerly) and NY (Long Island) south to c. peninsular and e. Panhandle FL; disjunct west of the Mississippi River in sc. MO, c. and s. AR, nw. LA, se. OK, and e. TX.
ID notes: Readily distinguished vegetatively by the broadly elliptic leaves borne at an ascending 45 degree angle, with bright pink axillary buds.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl5, FNA8, G, GW2, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, WH3, Judd (1981), Luteyn et al (1996); = Andromeda mariana L. = Neopieris mariana (L.) Britton — S; = Pieris mariana (L.) Benth. & Hook. — S13. Basionym: Andromeda mariana L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Lyonia mariana - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Height: 3-4 ft.
plant sale text: Piedmont staggerbush is a small shrub with arching stems and glossy deciduous foliage. In spring, racemes of pinkish buds become white urn shaped blooms similar to blueberry flowers. Despite its common name, this plant is far more common in the coastal plain than in the piedmont. It can be found in dry sandy or rocky woods. This plant was used by the Cherokee to treat skin conditions. The Lyonia genus supports up to 11 species of lepidoptera.
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cultural notes: This plant was used by the Cherokee to treat skin conditions.
germination code: 1, 4
native range: eastern United States
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