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Eubotrys recurva (redtwig doghobble)

Synonyms: Andromeda recurva (homotypic); Leucothoe recurva (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eubotrys recurva is a plant species native to the eastern United States. Common names include Deciduous mountain fetterbush and red-twig doghobble. The plant grows in moist forests, bogs, granitic domes, etc., at elevations up to 1500 m (5000 feet). It has been reported from Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and New York State. Eubotrys recurva is a branching shrub up to 4 m (13 feet) tall. Leaves are up to 8 cm (3.2 cm) long. Flowers are campanulate, white to pale pink. Fruit is a dry capsule.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway V 73611 North Carolina, Virginia, United States
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research   North Carolina, United States
Great Smoky Mountains National Park II 515454 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States
Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park II 51235 Kentucky, United States
Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve 37548505 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States  

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0