''Elliottia racemosa'', the Georgia plume or summer plume, is a plant in the family Ericaceae, and is endemic to the U.S. state of Georgia. The plant is found in habitats of moist

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s to dry ridges, and are usually in sandy soil. It is found at scattered locations in eastern and southern Georgia.

Description

''Elliottia racemosa'' is a rarely occurring species of

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or sometimes small tree. The leaves are three to four inches long and one to two inches wide. It blooms with white flowers, with four petals. It produces a dry fruit. The shrub was discovered and illustrated by William Bartram in 1775 and later rediscovered and described in 1808 by the South Carolina

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Stephen Elliott. The species is listed as threatened.

References

Ericoideae Endemic flora of Georgia (U.S. state) Threatened flora of the United States {{Ericaceae-stub