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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Ceratiola ericoides
FAMILY
Ericaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ceratiola ericoides
FAMILY
Empetraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ceratiola ericoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8 (2009)
Ceratiola ericoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 144-01-001:
Ceratiola ericoides FAMILY Empetraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ceratiola ericoides
COMMON NAME:
Florida Rosemary, Sandhill Rosemary, Sand Heath
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Will Stuart wil_8457740049_97f169722f
January Baldwin County AL
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Its content of aromatic compounds makes it very flammable, per Weakley's Flora.
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Will Stuart wil_8457740943_fe5bb11ea9
January Baldwin County AL
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Leaves needlelike, appearing whorled, on upright hairy twigs, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Alan Cressler alc_2331753425_d1334266ee
March Emanuel County GA
Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area
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Alan Cressler alc_8663441011_ab1c4379a2
April Richmond County GA
Drupes red or olive, subglobose, 2-3mm in diameter, 2-seeded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm130406_893
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon
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JK Marlow jkm130406_908
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon
Young twigs gray, tomentose, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Alan Cressler alc_6289931319_3f1ef42fe8
October Emanuel County GA
Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area
Reddish or yellowish flowers in axillary clusters of 2-3, in November, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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Alan Cressler alc_6290448280_724c8933f8
October Emanuel County GA
Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area
Usually 1-2m in height with bushy, rounded habit and shreddy bark, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Ceratiola ericoides
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ceratiola ericoides
FAMILY
Empetraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ceratiola ericoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8
Ceratiola ericoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 144-01-001:
Ceratiola ericoides
FAMILY
Empetraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ceratiola ericoides
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Shrub; Subshrub
Perennial
Dioecious
Habitat: Xeric sandhills, usually in white "sugar sand", also in maritime dunes, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate or whorled
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
2 sepals
2 petals
2 exserted stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall?
Red/Olive
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Wasowski & Wasowski, 1994, 2020) p075
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p240
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p323
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p163
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p084
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p085
- Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry (Porcher, 1995) p163
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p100
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011) p118
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