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.

[3][4] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

[3] In 1848 it was reported in Georgia, Florida, and Mexico.