Mountain fetterbush (Eubotrys recurva)
Description
Eubotrys recurva is a plant species native to the eastern United States. Common names include deciduous mountain fetterbush and red-twig doghobble. The plant grows in moist forests, bogs, granitic domes, etc., at elevations up to 1500 m (5000 feet). It has been reported from Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and New York State. Eubotrys recurva is a branching shrub up to 4 m (13 feet) tall. Leaves are up to 8 cm (3.2 cm) long. Flowers are campanulate, white to pale pink. Fruit is a dry capsule.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Eubotrys
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