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Revision as of 10:28, 15 March 2016
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophyta- Vascular plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaylussacia |
| Species: | G. frondosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaylussacia frondosa (L.)Torr. & A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Gaylussacia frondosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Blue huckleberry, Dangleberry
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Gaylussacia frondosa var. frondosa; Decachaena frondosa (Linnaeus) Torrey & Gray
Description
A description of Gaylussacia frondosa is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Gaylussacia frondosa is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia (Ostertag and Robertson 2007).
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Ostertag, T.E., and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Pages 109–120 in R.E. Masters and K.E.M. Galley (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems.
