Gaylussacia bigeloviana
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Gaylussacia bigeloviana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Gaylussacia |
Species: | G. bigeloviana
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Gaylussacia bigeloviana | |
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Gaylussacia bigeloviana, the bog huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It grows from Newfoundland to South Carolina.[2]
Gaylussacia bigeloviana is a shrub up to 1 m (40 inches) tall, sometimes forming small colonies. It has thick, leathery leaves, shiny on the top side, pale green on the underside. Flowers are in groups of 3-7, white, pink, or red. Fruits are black, juicy but bland-tasting. The species grows in swamps and marshes, including acidic bogs alongside Sphagnum peatmosses.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley, 2007. Bog huckleberry
- ↑ Sorrie, Bruce A. Weakley, Alan S. 2007. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1(1): 333-344
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