Taxon

Chamaedaphne calyculata

 
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Chamaedaphne calyculata - leatherleaf
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: leatherleaf
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Synonym: Cassandra calyculata
Distribution: Northern Hemisphere (n. Europe, n. Asia and n. North America)
Habitat: Boreal and subarctic peatlands, margins of boggy swamps and streams in coniferous forests, pocosins in coastal plain, often forming dense thickets; 0-1300 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Regional red list: Ohio Threatened Species
Hardiness: USDA Zone 2
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A small, dense, mound-shaped shrub, to 3 ft. high, often spreading to form thickets. Leaves are dull, leathery, dark green and oval, becoming progressively smaller toward twig end. Foliage become purplish through the winter. Small, white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers hang from upper leaf axils. Round, reddish capsules follow, eventually turning brown and persisting several years. It is typical of boggy wetlands and highly acidic sites. The genus name is from the Greek chamai (on the ground) and daphne (laurel).
Links: Flora of North America (eFloras.org) • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • Ohio Division of Natural Area & Preserves: Rare Plants of Ohio • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2016-0573.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BD11 (BD11) • Accession: D2016-0573.009 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: AZA: BD11 (BD11) • Accession: D2016-0573.010 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1994-0825.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D2001-1361.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: VCA: BC11 (BC11) • Accession: D2016-0573.006 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: • Accession: D2016-0573.008 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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