Biology:Lyonia ferruginea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Rusty staggerbush
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Lyonia
Species:
L. ferruginea
Binomial name
Lyonia ferruginea
(Michx.) G.S. Torr.
Synonyms[2]
  • Andromeda ferruginea var. fruticosa Michx.
  • Xolisma ferruginea (Michx.) Nash
Showing rusty colored newer growth

Lyonia ferruginea, the rusty staggerbush, tree lyonia, dragon tree, is a plant of the genus Lyonia. It was first described by Thomas Walter, and was named by Thomas Nuttall.[3][4] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17244883 entry