Introductory
SPECIES: Chamaedaphne calyculata | Leatherleaf 



ABBREVIATION : 
CHACAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Cassandra calyculata (L.) D. Don.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CHCA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   leatherleaf
   Cassandra


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of leatherleaf is Chamaedaphne
calyculata (L.) Moench.  It is in the heather family (Ericaceae)
[25,36,44].  Recognized varieties are [25]:

  C. c. var. calyculata
  C. c. var. angustifolia (Ait.) Rehd.
  C. c. var. latifolia (Ait.) Fern.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Leatherleaf was listed as threatened in Illinois in 1989 by the Illinois
Endangered Species Protection Board [77].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Diane S. Pavek, June 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Pavek, Diane S. 1993. Chamaedaphne calyculata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Chamaedaphne calyculata | Leatherleaf