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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elliottia racemosa   FAMILY Ericaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elliottia racemosa   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Elliottia racemosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Elliottia racemosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Elliottia racemosa

 

COMMON NAME:
Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia


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image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_823

        

image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

JK Marlow    jkm130407_034

April    Columbia County    GA

Bark pale gray, thin, lightly furrowed whe young, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).

image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

JK Marlow    jkm130407_035

April    Columbia County    GA

image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

JK Marlow    jkm130407_036

April    Columbia County    GA

image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

JK Marlow    jkm130407_040

April    Columbia County    GA

image of Elliottia racemosa, Georgia-plume, Southern-plume, Elliottia

JK Marlow    jkm130407_069

April    Columbia County    GA

Bark somewhat similar to Sourwood but older trees not as deeply furrowed, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elliottia racemosa   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elliottia racemosa   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elliottia racemosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Elliottia racemosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Elliottia racemosa

 

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510

Shrub; Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Xeric sandy ridges, sandhills, river bluffs; serpentine woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia (& Aiken Co, SC, where considered extirpated)

Rare

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer
White
4 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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