Lyonieae |
Pieris and
Lyonia are the two larger genera within Lyonieae. Pieris is a very
common ornamental shrub, grown
for the
masses of urn-shaped white flowers that are produced in the spring. Lyonia
is seldom cultivated and is poisonous to livestock, hence the common name ‘staggerbush’. |
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