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Ericaceae

Contains 17 genera and 48 accepted taxa overall.

Classification:	Dicots
Common Name:	Heath family
Specimen:	Search the Consortium of Tennessee-Kentucky Herbaria for specimens within this family

Genera

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Chimaphila	PRINCE'S PINE	1
Epigaea	TRAILING ARBUTUS	1
Eubotrys		2
Gaultheria		1
Gaylussacia	HUCKLEBERRY	6
Hypopitys		1
Kalmia	LAUREL	3
Leucothoe	DOGHOBBLE	1
Lyonia	STAGGERBUSH	3
Monotropa	INDIANPIPE	1
Monotropsis	PYGMYPIPES	1
Orthilia		1
Oxydendrum	SWAMP CRANBERRY	1
Pieris	FETTERBUSH	1
Pyrola		1
Rhododendron	RHODODENDRON	12
Vaccinium	BLUEBERRY	11

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - this was the previous location of the Distribution Map - see the new section below.

For more information, contact: Joey Shaw, PhD

© 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas | Data last modified: 9/28/2023

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.