Form: This is an evergreen shrub. It is often found growing in thickets.

Leaves:
             

Arrangement: alternate

Shape: lanceolate

Margin: serrate

Texture: leathery

 

Bark: N/A

Twigs and buds: It has bright green twigs with an herbaceous texture.

Flowers and fruit: It develops white flowers in auxiliary racemes

Distinguishing characteristics:

Range: Doghobble is restricted to the southern Appalachians.

Silvics: It is shade-tolerant and prefers moist acid soils.

Ecological and cultural importance: