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Empetrum eamesii ssp. atropurpureum
Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand ssp. atropurpureum (Fernald & Wiegand) D. Löve
Purple Crowberry
Empetraceae (Crowberry Family)
Synonym(s): Empetrum atropurpureum, Empetrum nigrum var. atropurpureum, Empetrum nigrum var. purpureum, Empetrum rubrum var. atropurpureum
USDA Symbol: EMEAA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: Dark red to purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , VTCanada: NB , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Sand dunes, sometimes around bogs, and around rocks.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Empetrum eamesii ssp. atropurpureum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Empetrum eamesii ssp. atropurpureum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Empetrum eamesii ssp. atropurpureum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff