PLANTS Profile for Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf)

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Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
leatherleaf

Symbol:

CHCA2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Ericaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N
SPM		N

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Photo of Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

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Synonyms:
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

CACAA7	Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don var. angustifolia (Aiton) Seymour
CACAL6	Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don var. latifolia (Aiton) Seymour
CHCAA2	Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. angustifolia (Aiton) Rehder	leatherleaf
CHCAL	Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. latifolia (Aiton) Fernald	leatherleaf
CHCAN	Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench var. nana (Lodd.) E. Busch	leatherleaf

Distribution:
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench


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USA (AK, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VT, WI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

View 35 genera in Ericaceae, 1 species in Chamaedaphne

Classification:
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Ericales
Family	Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus	Chamaedaphne Moench – leatherleaf
Species	Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench – leatherleaf

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

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