Pieris floribunda
Flutterbush, Mountain Fetter Bush
Other regional names: Mountain Andromeda +2 more
- Mountain Andromeda
- Mountain Fetterbush
- Mountain Pieris
Also known as: Andromeda floribunda Pursh +4 more
- Andromeda floribunda Pursh
- Andromeda vacciniifolia K.Koch
- Leucothoe floribunda (Pursh) D.Don
- Portuna floribunda (Pursh) Nutt.
- Zenobia floribunda (Pursh) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Pieris floribunda (commonly known as Flutterbush or Mountain Fetter-bush) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland