Eubotrys racemosa

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ERICACEAE
Species:Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
Common Name:Swamp Doghobble; Sweetbells; Coastal Fetterbush
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Coastal Fetterbush is a native deciduous shrub in the Azalea family (Ericaceae). It is most common in the southern half of Alabama, but occurs as far north as Marshall County. Coastal Fetterbush occurs in bogs, in pine flatwoods, in swamps, in seeps, and along streams. It is a woody shrub reaching heights of 12 feet, but is commonly shorter. It freely suckers from the roots and often forms thickets. The twigs are pubescent. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, elliptic to lanceolate in outline, with minutely serrate margins. The leaves are pubescent at least when young. Leaves turn orange, red, or yellow before falling in the autumn or early winter. Flowers are produced in secund (arranged on one side only) racemes. Flowering occurs before or with the emergence of the new leaves. The flowers are fragrant. Individual flowers have 5 lanceolate sepals and a urceolate white or pinkish corolla with 5 recurved lobes. The fruit is a capsule. Coastal Fetterbush is sometimes available from nurseries. It prefers a moist to wet, acidic, organic rich soil in partial to full shade. It can be used along ponds or streams, and in shady moist locations in the garden.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACW (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyERICACEAE - Heath family
Genus Eubotrys
Species Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt. - Swamp Doghobble; Sweetbells; Coastal Fetterbush

Citation

Citation Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s. 8: 269. 1843 [1842].
Basionym: Andromeda racemosa L. 1753.
Type: USA: PENNSYLVANIA: Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 563.15). Lectotypified by R. A. Howard & Staples, J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 524. 1983.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Andromeda elegans Andromeda elegans Meerburgh, Pl. Select. Icon. Pict. t. 27. 1798.  
Andromeda racemosa Andromeda racemosa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 394. 1753. PENNSYLVANIA: Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 563.15). Lectotypified by R. A. Howard & Staples, J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 524. 1983.
Andromeda spicata Andromeda spicata P. Watson, Dendrol. Brit. 1: t. 36. 1825-1827.  
Cassandra racemosa Cassandra racemosa (Linnaeus) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 478. 1840.Andromeda racemosa Linnaeus 1753. 
Leucothoe elongata Leucothoe elongata Small, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 284. 1899. FLORIDA
Leucothoe racemosa var. elongata Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray, var. elongata (Small) Fernald, Rhodora 41: 554. 1939.Leucothoe elongata Small 1899. 
Leucothoe spicata Leucothoe spicata (P. Watson) G. Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 832. 1834.Andromeda spicata P. Watson 1825-1827. 
Lyonia racemosa Lyonia racemosa (Linnaeus) D. Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159. 1834.Andromeda racemosa Linnaeus 1753. 
Zenobia racemosa Zenobia racemosa (Linnaeus) de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 598. 1839.Andromeda racemosa Linnaeus 1753. 
Eubotrys elongata Eubotrys elongata (Small) Small, Shrubs Florida 95, 133. 1913.Leucothoe elongata Small 1899. 
Leucothoe racemosa Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray, Manual, ed. 2. 252. 1856.Andromeda racemosa Linnaeus 1753. 
Leucothoe racemosa var. projecta Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray, var. projecta Fernald, Rhodroa 41: 553, t. 578(1-2). 1939. VIRGINIA: Princess Anne Co.: Steere's Pond NE of Burgess Station, 19 May 1939, Fernald & Long 10003 (holotype: GH; isotype: PH).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Clarke, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Houston, Macon, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1879 - 1993

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UNA00058740 Sumter 28 Apr 2005 Keener, Brian R.
2650		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_52720 Russell 18 Aug 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5368		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000004367 Butler 23 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17953		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_72179 Autauga 21 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7131		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0007451 Butler 23 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17953		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000016088 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000040187 Houston 27 May 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
DTP177		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA000041798 Cullman 28 May 1931 Wolf, Wolfgang
 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_51449 Dale 23 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7499		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UNA00034393 18 Aug 1879 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UNA00034358 Tuscaloosa 15 Apr 1963 Wood, Ernest C.
60		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_49433 Escambia 2 Jul 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5142		 AUA
Leucothoe Racemosa (L.) Gray
TROY000032144 Dallas 19 Apr 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5192		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_64682 Sumter 28 Apr 2005 Keener, Brian R.
2650		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0019717 Houston 19 Aug 1993 Kral, Robert
83234		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000016089 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0016874 St. Clair 23 Sep 2014 Davenport, L.J.
5676		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nuttall
USAM000005636 Baldwin 30 Jul 1976 LeLong, Michel G.
9331		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA000041847 Cullman 30 Jul 1931 Wolf, Wolfgang
 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_44090 Conecuh 25 Apr 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2372		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000004366 Butler 20 Apr 2003 Diamond, Alvin R.
13855		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0044472 Baldwin 15 May 2000 Larsen, Harry S.
509		 UWAL
Eybotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_51469 Montgomery 17 Apr 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7332		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0047000 Autauga 18 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
680		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_60462 Covington 29 Apr 1997 Diamond, Alvin R.
10994		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_37666 Mobile 8 Oct 1981 Henderson, T.
731		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000016087 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_571 Autauga Apr 1908 Andrews, Elizabeth F.
 AUA
Leucothoe Racemosa (L.) Gray
ALNHS00003128 Blount 5 May 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1676		 ALNHS
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA000041795 Cullman 12 Jun 1931 Wolf, Wolfgang
 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000018590 Sumter 28 Apr 2005 Keener, Brian R.
2650		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UNA00034368 Mobile 01 Apr 1879 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Leucothoe racemosa (L.) Gray
TROY000037464 Bullock 26 Jul 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1090		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_63049 Butler 20 Apr 2003 Diamond, Alvin R.
13855		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000038410 Autauga 21 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7131		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU121397 Cleburne 10 Nov 1968 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000029370 Coffee 29 Sep 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20976		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_45489 Escambia 3 Apr 1971 Kirkland, Reo
011		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UNA00045803 Houston 31 May 1993 MacDonald, John R.
6157		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000016090 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0007810 Covington 01 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22619		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_3737 Macon 1949 Orr, William P.
 AUA
Leucothoe Racemosa (L.) Gray
UWAL0015918 Bullock 26 Jul 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1090		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_69776 Covington 20 Jun 2008 Hansen, Curtis J.
3393		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000049696 Autauga 03 May 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1652		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000005631 Mobile 07 Aug 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12220		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_70222 Covington 29 Mar 2011 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
JSU121398 Cleburne 10 Nov 1968 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000046676 Covington 14 Jul 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5118		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0017687 Houston 16 Apr 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26172		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000033876 Covington 01 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22619		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000016091 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0015971 Autauga 01 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24496		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000035551 Covington 14 Jul 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5118		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0039932 Crenshaw 15 Apr 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27809		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA_ACC_48137 Talladega 26 Nov 1980 Webb, A.L.
252		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_45488 Russell 1 May 1971 Donovan, Lois A.
259		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000047653 Autauga 18 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
680		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000005632 Mobile 07 Aug 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12220		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA000030740 Escambia 21 Mar 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
4962		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000039209 Autauga 01 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24496		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
SAMF0004040 St. Clair 23 Sep 2014 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5676		 SAMF
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000016092 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0019616 Barbour 24 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
77990		 UWAL
Leucothoe racemosa (L.) Gray
AUA000035407 Covington 14 Jul 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5124		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UNA00060291 Butler 20 Apr 2003 Diamond, Alvin R.
13855		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0007452 Sumter 28 Apr 2005 Keener, Brian R.
2650		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000005633 Mobile 07 Aug 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12220		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
UWAL0007516 Dallas 19 Apr 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5192		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_44754 Autauga 27 Sep 1975 Dupree, W.G.
005		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000005630 Clarke 23 Oct 1977 Fendley, Michael
s.n.		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
TROY000044980 Crenshaw 15 Apr 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27809		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000016085 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
USAM000005634 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
UWAL0049794 Autauga 03 May 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1652		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000041797 Cullman Jul 1904 Wolf, Wolfgang
1085		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UNA00034373 Tuscaloosa 31 Oct 1978 Wiersema, John H.
483		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0044475 Baldwin 11 Apr 2001 Larsen, Harry S.
738		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
USAM000005635 Baldwin 08 May 1970 Wofford, B. Eugene
10490		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
UWAL0010622 Autauga 21 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7131		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
UWAL0019721 Houston 04 May 1988 Kral, Robert
74686		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA_ACC_52098 Houston 6 Jun 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8319		 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000042263 Houston 16 Apr 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26172		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
USAM000016086 Mobile 19 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12081		 USAM
Leucothoe racemosa (Linnaeus) A. Gray
JSU121399 Marshall 13 May 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1638		 JSU
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UNA00072967 St. Clair 23 Sep 2014 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5676		 UNA
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.
AUA000041803 Cullman 1 Oct 1931 Wolf, Wolfgang
 AUA
Eubotrys Racemosa (L.) Nutt.
TROY000034835 Pike 04 Apr 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22907		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0036065 Blount 25 Aug 2013 Anderson, Kelly
426		 UWAL
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nuttall
TROY000032539 Covington 01 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22009		 TROY
Eubotrys racemosa (Linnaeus) Nuttall
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