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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales

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


SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zenobia pulverulenta   FAMILY Ericaceae

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

Zenobia pulverulenta

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Zenobia pulverulenta

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-09-001:

Zenobia pulverulenta   FAMILY Ericaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Zenobia cassinefolia

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Zenobia pulverulenta

 

COMMON NAME:
Zenobia, Honeycups


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image of Zenobia pulverulenta, Zenobia, Honeycups

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzpulverulenta_oceanb2

Month Unknown    Horry County    SC

Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve

The white cuplike 1/4-1/2" flowers occur en masse, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).

image of Zenobia pulverulenta, Zenobia, Honeycups

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmzpulverulenta_oceanb3

Month Unknown    Horry County    SC

Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve

On some plants, leaves are conspicuously glaucous with a bluish-white cast, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zenobia pulverulenta   FAMILY Ericaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Zenobia pulverulenta

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-09-001:
Zenobia pulverulenta   FAMILY Ericaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Zenobia cassinefolia

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Zenobia pulverulenta

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1686

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: pocosins, margins of pineland ponds, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Carolina Coastal Plain (rare in GA)

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
5 sepals
5-lobed campanulate corolla
10 included stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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