Leatherleaf (Forest Lodge Nature Trail)

Leatherleaf

Chamaedaphne calyculata

Summary ⁷

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.

General description ⁸

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]

Sources and Credits

(c) Tyler Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/44710912@N07/7212507422
(c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/JCS%20Chamaedaphne%20calyculata%2024310.jpg
(c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5594457248_8422476891.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://www.knps.org"">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href=""http://www.omnitekinc.com/"">Omnitek Inc</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/chca2_001_lvd.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/WLI/"">USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/chca2_002_lhp.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://www.wli.nrcs.usda.gov"">NRCS National Wetland Team, Fort Worth, TX</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/chca2_003_lvd.jpg
(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaedaphne_calyculata
(c) Unknown, some rights reserved (<license>Public Domain</license>), http://eol.org/data_objects/31442445

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