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Lyonia lucida

Shining Fetterbush

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Large Evergreen Shrub

Bloom Color(s):

white with pink

Size:

up to 9 ft

Bloom Time:

April - early June

Bloom Area:

Coast

Shining Fetterbush, with its beautiful evergreen foliage, is often found in small colonies.

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Paynter, Wilmington, March 2011

Flower buds

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Wilmington, March, 2011

Flowers

Carolina Beach State Park, April, 2010

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Persistent seed capsules help identify the plant in winter.

Also look for leathery leaves with a vein running along the margin and young, bright green twigs that are flattened with loose dark scales.

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Wilmington, March, 2011

Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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