Crossword clues for epigaea
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Epigaea \Ep`i*g[ae]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + ? earth.] (Bot.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species ( E. repens), the trailing arbutus.
Wikipedia
Epigaea is a genus comprising three species of flowering plants in the Ericaceae. The species are small creeping shrubs that are typically anywhere from 10 to 20 cm tall at full growth, forming large patches. The leaves are evergreen, alternate and simple, ranging amongst the three species from 2 to 10 cm long. The flowers are small, white or pink, with a five-lobed tubular corolla which is produced in mid-spring. The fruit is a dry capsule with numerous small seeds.
There are three species:
- Epigaea asiatica (Iwanashi). Japan. Leaves with an acutely pointed apex.
- Epigaea gaultherioides. Georgia and northeastern Turkey.
- Epigaea repens (Mayflower or Trailing Arbutus). Eastern North America. Leaves with a rounded or bluntly pointed apex.
E. repens is listed as an endangered species in some U.S. states.
Usage examples of "epigaea".
Passing over the nightstand, his fingers touch a box of aspirin, brush the preserved Epigaea repens, and curl around the neck of the half-full Arbutus bottle.