Epigaea repens L. var. glabrifolia Fernald
Epigaea repens L. Trailing arbutus
Trailing arbutus is native to parts of North America, central Europe, and western Africa. Identification: These very low-growing shrubs, 4-6" (10-15 cm) high, are among the first to bloom in the spring. Remaining low to the ground, they spread to widths of about 24" (60 cm). The fragrant flowers, about ½" (1.3 cm) across, are red, pink, or most commonly white. Leaves are oval, leathery, evergreen, often battered-looking, dark green, 1-3" (2.5-7.6 cm) long. Berries are yellowish-orange, with white interiors, about ⅛" (5 mm) in diameter. Edibility: Plants are poisonous to some livestock, and may be to people as well. The flowers are sometimes added to salads, adding a sweet-sour taste. Online References:
Epigaea repens on www.carolinanature.com Epigaea repens at the University of Connecticut Plant Database Epigaea repens on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Epigaea repens at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Epigaea repens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Epigaea repens at Botanical.com Epigaea repens on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Epigaea repens at the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Epigaea repens on eFloras 4/23/2016 · Big Tree/Porcupine Trail, Beaver, Hollis, Massachusetts 4/24/2021 · Green Point, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Phippsburg, Maine 1/19/2021 · Mt. Battie (Elev. 780'), Camden, Maine 4/3/2010 · Mt. Battie (Elev. 780'), Camden, Maine 4/21/2013 · Crow Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Massachusetts 4/3/2010 · Mt. Battie (Elev. 780'), Camden, Maine A broad patch of sunlight helped this become my first forest floor wildflower bloom of the season. · 4/13/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine Epigaea repens L. var. glabrifolia Fernald
Epigaea repens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 14 Aug 2021. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
2/17/2012 · Mt. Lebanon St., Pepperell, Massachusetts 4/21/2013 · Crow Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Massachusetts 4/28/2014 · Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire 9/13/2021 · Mt. Battie (Elev. 780'), Camden, Maine 10/5/2012 · Willard Brook State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts 5/8/2021 · Devil’s Back Trail, Orr’s Island, Maine 4/21/2013 · Crow Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Massachusetts 4/19/2021 · Center Pond Preserve, Phippsburg, Maine 1/19/2021 · Point Lookout, Lincolnville, Maine 4/23/2021 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell, Maine 4/21/2013 · Crow Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Massachusetts Range:
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