Chamaedaphne calyculata, leatherleaf, is a shrub in the plant family Ericaceae and the only species in the genus Chamaedaphne. It has a wide distribution throughout the cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
Distribution
Pine savannas.
Notes
Mar–Apr ; Jun–Oct . Not seen in Shaken Creek Preserve by the senior author. Specimens seen in the vicinity: Holly Shelter: Fox 158 (NCSC!); Sandy Run [Hancock]: Taggart SARU 15 (WNC!). [= Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don sensu RAB; = FNA, Weakley]