Eubotrys recurva is a plant species native to the Eastern United States. Common names include deciduous mountain fetterbush and red-twig doghobble.

Eubotrys recurva
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Eubotrys
Species:
E. recurva
Binomial name
Eubotrys recurva
(Buckley) Britton
Synonyms[1]
  • Andromeda recurva Buckley
  • Leucothoe recurva (Buckley) A. Gray

Distribution and habitat

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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.[2]

Description

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Eubotrys recurva is a branching shrub up to 4 m (13 feet) tall. Leaves are up to 8 cm (3.2 in) long. Flowers are campanulate, white to pale pink. Fruit is a dry capsule.[3][4][5][6]

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