Gaylussacia ursina

Gaylussacia ursina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Gaylussacia
Species:	G. ursina
Binomial name
Gaylussacia ursina (M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray 1846
Synonyms[1]
Vaccinium ursinum M.A.Curtis 1843 Adnaria ursina (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze Decachaena ursina (M.A.Curtis) Small Decamerium ursinum (M.A.Curtis) Ashe

Gaylussacia ursina, the bear huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States, in the southern Appalachians of (Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas).^[2]

Gaylussacia ursina is a shrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall, sometimes forming huge colonies. Flowers are in groups of 4-6, greenish-white. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy.^[3][4][5][6]

References

1. The Plant List, Gaylussacia ursina (M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray
2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
3. Flora of North America, Gaylussacia ursina (M. A. Curtis) Torrey & A. Gray, 1846. Bear or mountain huckleberry
4. Curtis, Moses Ashley 1843. American Journal of Science, and Arts 44(1): 82–83 Vaccinium ursinum
5. Torrey, John & Gray, Asa 1848. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 3: 49-56 description in Latin, commentary and figure captions in English
6. Torrey, John & Gray, Asa 1848. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 3: plate X (10) color illustration of Gaylussacia ursina