Lyonia ferruginea

Rusty staggerbush
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Lyonia
Species:	L. ferruginea
Binomial name
Lyonia ferruginea (Michx.) G.S. Torr.
Synonyms [2]
Andromeda ferruginea var. fruticosaMichx. Xolisma ferruginea(Michx.) Nash

Showing rusty colored newer growth

Lyonia ferruginea, the rusty staggerbush, tree lyonia, dragon tree, is a plant of the genus Lyonia . It grows in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It was first described by Thomas Walter, and was named by Thomas Nuttall. ^{[3] [4]} No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. ^[3]

In 1848, it was reported in Georgia, Florida, and Mexico. It flowers in the summer. ^[5]

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Lyonia ferruginea, Rusty Lyonia". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
2. Tropicos
3. "Lyonia ferruginea (Walter) Nutt". Tropicos. May 26, 2014.
4. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
5. Annals of Horticulture. Charles Cox. 1848.