Lyonia ferruginea, the rusty staggerbush, tree lyonia, dragon tree, is a plant of the genus Lyonia. It grows in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It was first described by Thomas Walter, and was named by Thomas Nuttall.[1] [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.[1]
In 1848 it was reported in Georgia, Florida, and Mexico. It flowers in the summer.[3]