Ericaceae — Heath Family
Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer
Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer
Leucothoe fontanesiana is an evergreen flowering shrub native to the southeastern US, grown as a pollinator-friendly garden plant.
Lissanthe strigosa (Sm.) R.Br.
Lissanthe strigosa (Sm.) R.Br.
Lissanthe strigosa (peach heath) is a small Australian shrub with white or pink flowers and white fleshy fruit.
Lyonia ferruginea (Walter) Nutt.
Lyonia ferruginea (Walter) Nutt.
Lyonia ferruginea, or rusty staggerbush, is a Lyonia species that grows in the US Southeast and flowers in summer.
Lyonia fruticosa (Michx.) G.S.Torr. ex B.L.Rob.
Lyonia fruticosa (Michx.) G.S.Torr. ex B.L.Rob.
Lyonia fruticosa, poor-grub or coastal plain staggerbush, is an evergreen shrub native to the southeastern US coastal plain.
Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC.
Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC.
Lyonia ligustrina, commonly maleberry or he-huckleberry, is a fire-tolerant ericaceous shrub native to the eastern United States.
Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K.Koch
Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K.Koch
Lyonia lucida is a broadleaved evergreen ericaceous shrub native to the southeastern US and Cuba, growing in mostly wet acidic habitats.
Lyonia mariana (L.) D.Don
Lyonia mariana (L.) D.Don
Lyonia mariana, or Piedmont Staggerbush, is a toxic evergreen southeastern US native shrub valued in landscaping and historically used by the Cherokee.
Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude
Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude
Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude is an Ericaceae plant native to multiple Asian regions, with one recorded poisoning case.
Melichrus urceolatus R.Br.
Melichrus urceolatus R.Br.
Melichrus urceolatus is an Australian erect shrub that grows in forest, woodland and mallee scrub in three eastern states.
Moneses uniflora (L.) A.Gray
Moneses uniflora (L.) A.Gray
Moneses uniflora is a small Holarctic forest perennial herb with documented Indigenous medicinal uses.
Monotoca elliptica (Sm.) R.Br.
Monotoca elliptica (Sm.) R.Br.
Monotoca elliptica is a long-lived Australian shrub (sometimes reaching 10m) with edible fruits, adaptable to cultivation and hedges.
Monotoca scoparia (Sm.) R.Br.
Monotoca scoparia (Sm.) R.Br.
Monotoca scoparia is a dioecious Australian shrub commonly cultivated for hedging and traffic regulation in gardens.
Monotropa uniflora L.
Monotropa uniflora L.
Monotropa uniflora L. is a chlorophyll-free mycoheterotroph that hosts specific Russulaceae fungi, with herbal medicine uses and potential human toxicity.
Monotropastrum humile (D.Don) H.Hara
Monotropastrum humile (D.Don) H.Hara
Monotropastrum humile is a non-photosynthetic myco-heterotrophic Ericaceae plant found across eastern Asia.
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia is a rare burl-forming woody plant native to southern California and Baja California, sometimes cultivated in native gardens.
Orthilia secunda (L.) House
Orthilia secunda (L.) House
Orthilia secunda is the only species in the Ericaceae genus Orthilia, with multiple common names and a circumboreal Northern Hemisphere distribution.
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Oxydendrum arboreum (sourwood) is a North American tree valued as an ornamental and for products like honey and jelly.
Pentachondra pumila (J.R. & G.Forst.) R.Br.
Pentachondra pumila (J.R. & G.Forst.) R.Br.
Pentachondra pumila is a small prostrate shrub native to alpine areas of Australia and New Zealand with specific cultivation needs.
Phyllodoce breweri (A.Gray) A.Heller
Phyllodoce breweri (A.Gray) A.Heller
Phyllodoce breweri is a mat-like evergreen shrub bearing bright purple-pink cup-shaped flowers with protruding stamens.
Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab.
Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab.
Phyllodoce caerulea is a small evergreen circumboreal shrub that is protected in the UK.
Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D.Don
Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D.Don
Phyllodoce empetriformis is a small evergreen alpine shrub with red-purple flowers and pine-needle-like leaves adapted to cold mountain regions.
Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don
Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don
Pieris japonica is an acid-loving toxic poisonous temperate ornamental shrub with colorful new growth and spring blooms.
Pleuricospora fimbriolata A.Gray
Pleuricospora fimbriolata A.Gray
Pleuricospora fimbriolata, or fringed pinesap, is a non-photosynthetic mycoheterotrophic perennial herb native to west coast North American forests.
Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
Pterospora andromedea, or pinedrops, is a non-photosynthetic protocarnivorous plant native to North America.
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