Lyonia mariana
Lyonia mariana, the Piedmont staggerbush and staggerbush, is a perennial shrub that is native to the United States.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Lyonia |
| Species: | L. mariana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyonia mariana (L.) D. Don | |
Conservation status
It is listed as endangered in Pennsylvania, historical in Rhode Island,[1] and as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
Ethnobotany
The Cherokee use an infusion of the plant for toe itch, 'ground-itch' and ulcers.[3]
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References
- "Plants Profile for Lyonia mariana (Piedmont staggerbush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 57
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