Gaylussacia dumosa
| Gaylussacia dumosa | |
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| Photo taken by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaylussacia |
| Species: | G. dumosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Gaylussacia dumosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: dwarf huckleberry
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torrey var. dumosa; Lasiococcus dumosus (Andrews) Small
Description
A description of Gaylussacia dumosa is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Gaylussacia dumosa is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia. [1]
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by being consumed by vertebrates (being assumed). [2]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Gaylussacia dumosa at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens
Halictidae: Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis, M. integrella
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Gaylussacia dumosa root at Pebble Hill Plantation. By Kevin Robertson, 2015.
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
