Elliottia pyroliflora

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Elliottia pyroliflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Elliottia
Species:
E. pyroliflora
Binomial name
Elliottia pyroliflora

Elliottia pyroliflora, the copperbush, is a plant in the family Ericaceae native to North America. It is a perennial shrub. [1] Its leaves are alternate in arrangement with flat margins. [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The plant is found in the Northwestern United States in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and in Western Canada in British Columbia. [3] Its habitats include mountainous regions, stream banks, and forest edges. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. 1 2 "Elliottia pyroliflora in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) S.W.Brim & P.F.Stevens | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-15.


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