Gaylussacia mosieri
| Gaylussacia mosieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaylussacia |
| Species: | G. mosieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaylussacia mosieri Small 1927 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gaylussacia mosieri, the hirsute huckleberry[2] or woolly huckleberry,[3] is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida).[4]
Gaylussacia mosieri is a shrub up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, sometimes forming small colonies. Shoots are coveerd with reddish hairs. Flowers are in groups of 4-8, white, or pink. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy. The species grows in swamps and marshes.[2][5]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Gaylussacia mosieri Small
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Gaylussacia mosieri Small, Torreya. 27: 36. 1927. Hirsute huckleberry
- ↑ "Gaylussacia mosieri". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Sorrie, Bruce A. & Weakley, Alan S. 2007. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1(1): 333-344
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