Florida hobblebush
Agarista populifolia (Lam.) Judd
Agarista populifolia, known as Florida hobblebush, is an evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family. It is native to the southeastern United States, occurring in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The species forms dense thickets with arching stems and produces small white flowers on the underside of its branches. It thrives in moist to wet woodlands.
Description
Agarista populifolia (Lam.) Judd is a member of the Ericaceae family and is commonly known as Florida hobblebush. It is an evergreen shrub that forms dense, difficult-to-penetrate thickets, a feature reflected in its common name. The plant typically grows in moist to wet woodlands across the southeastern U.S., including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Its stems are often arching, and it bears small white flowers that grow on the underside of its branches. The species was published in 1979.
Other common names
pipeplantpipestemwoodFlorida hobblebush
Distribution
Alabama · Florida · Georgia · North Carolina · South Carolina
Synonyms
Leucothoe walteriAndromeda acuminataAndromeda acuminataAndromeda formosissimaAndromeda laurinaAndromeda lucidaAndromeda populifoliaAndromeda reticulataAndromeda serrataAndromeda walteriLeucothoe acuminataLeucothoe populifoliaLyonia populifoliaLeucothoe populifolia
