Characteristics
Epigaea repens L.
trailing arbutus, mayflower
Dry to mesic acidic hardwood or hemlock-hardwood forests often in a association with Vaccinium and Gaylussacia spp. Also in areas with less of a tree canopy cover. This species does particularly well on edges of dirt or logging roads through forests on acidic soils.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Epigaea repens L.
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Species Distribution Map
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