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Empetrum eamesii

Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand

Purple Crowberry

Empetraceae (Crowberry Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EMEA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals greenish pink aging to reddish purple.

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , VT
Canada: NL , NS , PE , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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 in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Empetrum eamesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Empetrum eamesii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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