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Family: Ericaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: February - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: April - June
Flowers have a very sweet fragrance.
The genus name is from the Geek epi and gaea, together meaning 'on the earth,' which reflects this plant's habit of hugging the ground tightly. The species name repens is Latin, meaning 'creeping' or 'crawling', refering to the plant's trailing or creeping habit.
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14 April 2013
Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park (Southern District), VA 
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15 April 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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15 April 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 April 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 April 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 April 2018
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (with old leaves from prior year) 
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