Last updated: March 26, 2024
Place
Nightingale Trail - Stop 3 Staggerbush
NPS photo
Staggerbush “Lyonia ferruginea”
The weak twisted trunks found on the right are typical of this common understory tree. The wood was often collected for making canes. Also known as Rusty Lyonia, look for rusty, reddish scales underneath the oval leaves of the small Lyonia. Its white bell-shaped flowers are an important nectar source.
The weak twisted trunks found on the right are typical of this common understory tree. The wood was often collected for making canes. Also known as Rusty Lyonia, look for rusty, reddish scales underneath the oval leaves of the small Lyonia. Its white bell-shaped flowers are an important nectar source.