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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

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Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

This prostrate subshrub with thick evergreen leaves occurs throughout North Carolina except for the eastern third of the Coastal Plain.

Alleghany Co., NC 4/14/06.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

Trailing Arbutus is fairly common in the Mountains, uncommon elsewhere.

Moore Co., NC 6/6/03.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

Showy white flowers appear in early spring.

Orange Co., NC 3/30/05.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

The flowers range in color from pink to white.

Orange Co., NC 3/30/05.

Moore Co., NC 3/14/07.

Moore Co., NC 3/14/07.

 

More information:
Common Shrub Species of the Northwest Forest
Connecticut Botanical Society
Virginia Tech Dendrology

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