Epigaea repens
Creeping Mayflower, Gravelroot
Other regional names: Ground Laurel +2 more
- Ground Laurel
- Mayflower
- Trailing Arbutus
Also known as: Epigaea repens f. plena Rehder +7 more
- Epigaea repens f. plena Rehder
- Epigaea repens f. repens
- Epigaea repens f. rosea Farw.
- Epigaea repens f. rubicunda (D.Don) Rehder
- Epigaea repens var. glabrifolia Fernald
- Epigaea repens var. repens
- Epigaea repens var. rubicunda D.Don
- Epigaea rubicunda (D.Don) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Epigaea repens (commonly known as Creeping Mayflower or Gravelroot) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin