Lyonia ferruginea

Lyonia ferruginea

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

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15CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Lyonia

Argyrostrotis quadrifilarisFour-Lined Chocolate, Hickory Leafroller
Argyrostrotis sylvarumWoodland Chocolate
Catocala andromedaeAndromeda Underwing
Cecrita biundataWavy-Lined Heterocampa
Datana majorMajor Datana, Azalea Caterpillar
Datana ministraYellow-Necked Caterpillar Moth
Datana ranaecepsPost-Burn Datana
Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
Nola pustulataSharp-Blotched Nola
Pangrapta decoralisDecorated Owlet

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Paonias astylusHuckleberry Sphinx
Sphinx gordiusApple Sphinx
Tallula watsoniWatson's Tallula
Xestia elimataSouthern Variable Dart, Southern Pine Dart
Zomaria rosaochreanaYellow-Striped Zomaria

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

4Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Lyonia

Andrena kalmiae
Colletes productus
Melitta melittoides
Perdita novaeangliae

Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: ERICACEAE

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Georgia rank	Not available
Global rank	Not available
GA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

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