| Botanical name: |
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench |
| Common
name: |
leatherleaf, cassandra |
| Synonomy: | Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don var. angustifolia (Aiton) Seymour
Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don var. latifolia (Aiton) Seymour
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. angustifolia (Aiton) Rehder leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. latifolia (Aiton) Fernald leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. nana (Lodd.) E. Busch leatherleaf |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Ericaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
shrub |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
1-4' |
| Foliage: |
leathery, alternate, entire or irreularly toothed; evergreen but
often turning reddish brown in winter; silvery gray on underside |
| Flowers: |
white, bell shaped, one-sided racemes |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
blooms early April to May; fruits early September to October |
| Habitat: |
bogs |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide, decreasing in Delaware watershed |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Larval food for various butterflies.
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