Highland doghobble

Leucothoe fontanesiana

"Leucothoe fontanesiana", also known as the highland doghobble, fetter-bush, mountain doghobble or switch ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the southeastern United States.
Highland doghobble - Leucothoe fontanesiana Plantentuin, Meise.  Belgium,Geotagged,Highland doghobble,Leucothoe fontanesiana,Spring

Appearance

It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 1–2 m tall by 3 m broad, with laurel-like glossy leaves 6–16 cm long, and pendent axillary racemes of urn-shaped flowers in spring.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusLeucothoe
SpeciesL. fontanesiana