Gaylussacia orocola
| Gaylussacia orocola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaylussacia |
| Species: | G. orocola |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaylussacia orocola (Small) Camp 1935 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gaylussacia orocola, the Blue Ridge huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida).[2]
Gaylussacia orocola is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, sometimes forming small colonies. Flowers are in groups of 4-8, white. Fruits are black, essentially tasteless. The species grows in bogs in the mountains of the southern Appalachians.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Gaylussacia orocola (Small) Camp
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Gaylussacia orocola (Small) Camp, 1935. Blue Ridge huckleberry
- ↑ Sorrie, Bruce A. & Weakley, Alan S. 2007. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1(1): 333-344
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