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Elliottia pyroliflora
copperbush
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon.

Habitat: Moist forests and stream banks at mid- to high elevations in the mountains.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Description:
General:

Nearly glabrous shrub 0.5-3 m. tall.

Leaves:

Leaves alternate, pale green, thin, deciduous, somewhat glaucous, oblanceolate, tipped with a sharp point, entire, 2-5 cm. long, nearly sessile.

Flowers:

Flowers single and terminal on short, axillary, leafy shoots; sepals nearly distinct, the 5 lobes linear-lanceolate, 7-10 mm. long; corolla rotate, the 5 petals distinct, oblong-elliptic, 10-15 mm. long, salmon or copper colored; stamens 10, the anthers without awns; style 1 cm. long, recurved; ovary superior.

Fruits:

Capsule 5-valved, nearly globose, 4-7 mm. broad.

Accepted Name:
Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) Brim & P.F. Stevens
Publication: J. Arnold Arbor. 59: 336. 1978.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Cladothamnus pyrolaeflorus Bong., orthographic variant [HC]
Cladothamnus pyroliflorus Bong. [HC]
Leiophyllum pyroliflorum (Bong.) Dippel
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Elliottia pyroliflora in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Elliottia pyroliflora checklist entry

OregonFlora: Elliottia pyroliflora information

E-Flora BC: Elliottia pyroliflora atlas page

CalPhotos: Elliottia pyroliflora photos

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