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''V. virgatum'' occurs in natural communities such as longleaf pine forests, open pine-oak woods, deciduous forests, scrub habitats, pine-saw palmetto flats, low wet savannas, sandy ridges, lake shores, and floodplains. It grows in open, mesic or well-drained conditions.<ref name = fsu> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, R. Kral, R. L. Lazor, William Lindsey, Sidney McDaniel, R. A. Norris, William Platt, Angela M. Reid, and K. M. Robertson. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Thomas.</ref>
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Associated species of ''V. virgatum'' include ''Vaccinium aroboreum'', ''[[Lyonia ligustrina]]'', ''Photinia pyrifolia'', and ''[[Nyssa sylvatica]]''.
 
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Revision as of 07:35, 21 June 2023

Vaccinium virgatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Species: V. virgatum
Binomial name
Vaccinium virgatum
Aiton
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Natural range of Vaccinium virgatum from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: smallflower blueberry, swamp blueberry, rabbiteye blueberry

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms:

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

V. virgatum occurs in natural communities such as longleaf pine forests, open pine-oak woods, deciduous forests, scrub habitats, pine-saw palmetto flats, low wet savannas, sandy ridges, lake shores, and floodplains. It grows in open, mesic or well-drained conditions.[1]

Associated species of V. virgatum include Vaccinium aroboreum, Lyonia ligustrina, Photinia pyrifolia, and Nyssa sylvatica.

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, R. Kral, R. L. Lazor, William Lindsey, Sidney McDaniel, R. A. Norris, William Platt, Angela M. Reid, and K. M. Robertson. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Thomas.