Lyonia mariana

Species of shrub From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lyonia mariana, the Piedmont staggerbush and staggerbush, is a perennial shrub that is native to the United States.

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Lyonia mariana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Lyonia
Species:
L. mariana
Binomial name
Lyonia mariana
(L.) D. Don
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Conservation status

It is listed as endangered in Pennsylvania, historical in Rhode Island,[1] and as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]

Ethnobotany

The Cherokee use an infusion of the plant for toe itch, 'ground-itch' and ulcers.[3]

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