Vaccinium elliottii
| Vaccinium elliottii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Species: | V. elliottii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium elliottii Chapman | |
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| Natural range of Vaccinium elliottii from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: Elliott's blueberry, mayberry
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Taxonomic Notes
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Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
V. elliotii occurs in natural ecosystems such as longleaf pine ridges, sand pine woodlands, slash pine woods, open pine-oak woodlands, mixed hardwood forests, bluff slopes, swampy woodlands, riverbanks, brackish marsh shores, floodplains, and streambanks. It will also grow in areas prone to human disturbance such as roadsides. V. elliottii can tolerate a range of soil drainage types and is usually found in loam, sand, or loamy sand.[1]
Associated species of V. elliottii include Vaccinium amoenum, Magnolia virginiana, and Ilex.[1]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Tom Barnes, C. Chapman, James P. Gillespie, R. K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Kral, H. Kurz, Sidney McDaniel, Richard S. Mitchell, and Camm Swift. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Wakulla, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Washington.
