
''Lyonia lucida'' is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common names fetterbush lyonia, hurrahbush, and staggerbush. Other plants may be called fetterbush. This plant grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida to Louisiana. It also occurs in Cuba.
This shrub can grow to 4 to 5 meters in height and just as wide. The plant has long rhizomes that can sprout up new plants, forming a colony. The leathery leaves are alternately.. more
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2015. Captured Jan 28, 2015 10:40 in Florida Trail, Sorrento, FL 32776, USA.