| Chamaedaphne |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Ericales |
| Family: |
Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Vaccinioideae |
| Tribe: |
Gaultherieae |
| Genus: |
Chamaedaphne
Moench |
| Species: |
C. calyculata |
| Binomial name |
Chamaedaphne calyculata
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| Synonyms |
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- Andromeda angustifolia (Aiton) Pursh
- Andromeda calyculata L.
- Andromeda calyculata var. angustifolia Aiton
- Andromeda calyculata var. anomala Vent.
- Andromeda calyculata var. latifolia Aiton
- Andromeda calyculata var. nana G.Lodd.
- Andromeda crispa Poir.
- Cassandra angustifolia (Aiton) D.Don
- Cassandra angustifolia var. anomala (Vent.) DC.
- Cassandra calyculata (L.) D.Don
- Cassandra calyculata var. angustifolia (Aiton) A.Gray
- Cassandra calyculata var. latifolia (Aiton) F.Seym.
- Cassandra calyculata var. nana (G.Lodd.) Bean
- Chamaedaphne calyculata var. angustifolia (Aiton) Rehder
- Chamaedaphne calyculata var. latifolia (Aiton) Fernald
- Chamaedaphne calyculata subsp. nana (G.Lodd.) A.P.Khokhr.
- Chamaedaphne calyculata var. nana (G.Lodd.) Rehder
- Chamaedaphne crispa (Poir.) Spach
- Exolepta calyculata (L.) Raf.
- Hydragonum calyculatum (L.) Kuntze
- Lyonia calyculata (L.) Rchb.
- Lyonia calyculata f. crispa (Poir.) Zabel
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Chamaedaphne calyculata, known commonly as leatherleaf or cassandra, is a perennial dwarf shrub in the plant family Ericaceae and the only species in the genus Chamaedaphne. It is commonly seen in cold, acidic bogs and forms large, spreading colonies.