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Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens		  
Family Heath (Ericaceae)
Bloom Early Spring
Habitat Dry, sandy soils, Forest
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-4"
Flower Flowers are in round clusters 1-2" wide.  Individual flowers have 5 flaring petals clustered near the ground, often under leaves making them difficult to find.
Leaf Leaves are oval in shape and leathery in texture.  Color is a dark or olive green and 1-3" long alternating along a trailing woody stem .
Notes Stems are creeping along the ground with tiny brown hairs.  The flowers and leaves are often hidden under fallen leaves.

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