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coastal doghobble

Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don
coastal doghobble
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Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don is a shrub in the Ericaceae family, native to the southeastern United States. It is commonly known as coastal doghobble and is found in coastal floodplains at elevations below 200 m.

Description

Leucothoe axillaris is a member of the Ericaceae family and is native to several U.S. states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Virginia. It typically grows in coastal floodplain habitats. The plant was first described in 1834 and is known by the common names coastal doghobble and swamp dog-laurel.

Other common names

leucothoedog-hobblecoastal doghobble

Distribution

DK · SE · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi · North Carolina · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Virginia

Synonyms

Leucothoe spinulosaLyonia axillarisLyonia catesbaeiLeucothoe platyphyllaAndromeda axillarisAndromeda catesbaeiAndromeda hahnianaAndromeda halmianaAndromeda longifoliaAndromeda spinulosaLeucothoe axillaris var. axillarisLeucothoe catesbaeiLeucothoe axillaris var. ambigens

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