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Trailing Arbutus
(Epigaea repens)

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens) Other common names: Creeping Mayflower, Mayflower

French names: Épigée rampante

Family: Heath Family (Ericaceae)

Distinctive features: Sub-Shrub; Leathery leaves on a ground-hugging plant in the forest.

Flowers: Spring;  White;  5 parts (petals);  White or pink. Early summer.

Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Entire;  Alternate, oval. Rounded or pointed at the ends. Hairy.

Height: A trailing, ground-loving plant.

Habitat: Forests;  Forest.

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 198    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 38, 236    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 252    Shrubs of Ontario: 373   

Native/Non-native: Native

Status: Common in Ontario. Rare in some other places.

Notes: Provincial flower of Nova Scotia.

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: : trailing

For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs

Photographs: 126 photographs available, of which 2 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

 Trailing Arbutus flowers in early May.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

 Closeup of a leaf.

Range map for Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

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