Gaylussacia ursina

Gaylussacia ursina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species:
G. ursina
Binomial name
Gaylussacia ursina
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 southern Appalachians (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


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