Fetterbush lyonia

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Lyonia lucida is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae known by the common names fetterbush lyonia, hurrahbush, and staggerbush. Other plants may also be called fetterbush. This broadleaved evergreen plant grows on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida to Louisiana. It also occurs in Cuba.

• It belongs to the Ericaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 8 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Florida and South Carolina. ^NatureServe
• In Florida, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in January–December. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as red. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 6.6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 6,658 research-grade sightings of it in Florida, ranking #19 among the 110 flowers on our Florida list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 491 research-grade sightings of it in South Carolina, ranking #72 among the 111 flowers on our South Carolina list. ^iNaturalist