Poor-grub facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Poor-grub |
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Lyonia (plant)
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fruticosa
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The poor-grub or coastal plain staggerbush is a cool plant. Its scientific name is Lyonia fruticosa. This plant grows naturally in the southeastern US. You can find it in Florida, southern Georgia, and the very southern part of South Carolina.
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Meet the Poor-Grub Plant
The poor-grub plant is a type of shrub. A shrub is like a small, bushy tree. This plant is an evergreen, which means its leaves stay green all year long. It does not lose its leaves in the fall or winter.
What Does It Look Like?
The poor-grub shrub can grow up to 3 meters (about 10 feet) tall. That's taller than most grown-ups!
Leaves and Flowers
Its leaves are shaped like broad ovals. They can be up to 6 centimeters (about 2.4 inches) long. When the poor-grub plant blooms, it has pretty white flowers. These flowers are shaped like small urns or bells. They hang downward from the branches.
Fruit of the Plant
After the flowers, the plant produces a small fruit. This fruit is a dry, egg-shaped capsule. It's only about 4 millimeters across. That's smaller than a pea!
Where Does It Grow?
The poor-grub plant likes to live in certain places. It grows in pine woodlands. These are forests filled with pine trees. It also grows in shrub bogs. Bogs are wet, marshy areas. You can find this plant in places that are less than 100 meters (about 333 feet) above sea level.
