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 broadleaved evergreen plant grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida to Louisiana. It also occurs in Cuba.
Form | shrub |
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Fruit type | Capsule |
Fruit season | Fall, Summer |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Simple |
Evergreen or deciduous | Evergreen |
Leaf shape | Ovate |
Leaf margin | Entire |
Flower color | pink, white |
Bloom time | Spring, Summer |