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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]]''.<ref name=fsu/>
 
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 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
VACC VIRG dist.JPG
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.[1]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 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, 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.