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NC Native Plant Society:
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Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]

Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble

Scientific Name:

Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]

Genus:

Eubotrys

Species Epithet:

recurvus

Common Name:

Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont

Habitat Description:

Heath balds, high elevation ridges and granitic domes, bogs. Common in NC mountains, rare in the piedmont.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Purplish-red fall foliage.

Fading flowers of Mountain Fetterbush, endemic to the southern Appalachians

Transylvania Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]. You will likely hear them called Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble. This picture shows the Fading flowers of Mountain Fetterbush, endemic to the southern Appalachians of Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]

Lisa Lofland Gould

Eubotrys recurvus at peak bloom along the Blue Ridge Parkway in late April.

Avery County, North Carolina

The Scientific Name is Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]. You will likely hear them called Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble. This picture shows the Eubotrys recurvus at peak bloom along the Blue Ridge Parkway in late April. of Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]

Will Stuart

The slender, urn-shaped flowers crowd along one side of an arching stem. Five fused petals of the corolla have recurved tips.

Avery County, North Carolina

The Scientific Name is Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]. You will likely hear them called Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble. This picture shows the The slender, urn-shaped flowers crowd along one side of an arching stem.  Five fused petals of the corolla have recurved tips. of Eubotrys recurvus [= Leucothoe recurva]

Will Stuart

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php
 

https://nc.audubon.org/700
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eubotrys-recurva/
 



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