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Brundage, Stephanie

Gaylussacia ursina

Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray

Bear Huckleberry, Mountain Huckleberry

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s): Decachaena ursina

USDA Symbol: GAUR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Greenish white.

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , TN
Native Habitat: Deciduous or open pine woods. Common in moister forest downslopes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Gaylussacia ursina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gaylussacia ursina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gaylussacia ursina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-19
Research By: CBR

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