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Southern Maleberry

Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora

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Strong

Native to Louisiana (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 53%

Light
Up to 6 hours of direct sun
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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 10 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

12CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · 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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  • Tallula watsoniWatson's Tallula
  • Xestia elimataSouthern Variable Dart, Southern Pine Dart
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
19BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Lyonia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
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

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
ERICACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

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

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNR
Global rankG5T5?
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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