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Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer

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©Ted Bodner. James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller, 2005, Forest plants of the southeast and their wild
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©Ted Bodner. James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller, 2005, Forest plants of the southeast and their wild
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Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection.
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Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection.
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Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection.
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©William S. Justice. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany.
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer
Family Name: Ericaceae Juss. - Heath family
Common Name: highland doghobble
Symbol: LEFO
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:56 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Shrub

Synonyms

  • Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D. Don var. editorum (Fernald & B.G. Schub.) H.E. Ahles
  • Leucothoe catesbaei (Walter) A. Gray
  • Leucothoe editorum Fernald & B.G. Schub.

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map