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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lyonia mariana
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lyonia mariana
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-11-004:
Lyonia mariana
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Neopieris mariana
COMMON NAME:
Staggerbush
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_lyma2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_nema4_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm060423_087
April Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Corolla more than 5mm broad, usually white, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm060423_088
April Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Flower size alone (3/8-5/8" length) distinguishes this from other Lyonia, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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JK Marlow jkm090516_146
May Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
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JK Marlow jkm090516_146b
May Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Broadly elliptic leaves ascending at 45 degrees, w bright pink axillary buds, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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JK Marlow jkm090516_202
May Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Flowers subtended by conspicuous purplish-red 1/4-3/8" sepals, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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JK Marlow jkm090516_206
May Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest