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Revision as of 09:21, 17 May 2019

Common name: Confederate huckleberry

Gaylussacia nana
Gaylussacia nana 1.jpg
Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species: G. nana
Binomial name
Gaylussacia nana
(A. Gray) Small
GAYL NANA dist.jpg
Natural range of Gaylussacia nana from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Gaylussacia frondosa (Linnaeus) Torrey & A. Gray ex Torrey var. nana A. Gray; Decachaena nana (A. Gray) Small; G. frondosa (Linnaeus) Torrey & A. Gray ex Torrey var. tomentosa A. Gray

Description

Gaylussacia nana, also known as confederate huckleberry, is a perennial shrub that is a member of the Ericaceae family.[1]

Distribution

This species is generally restricted to the states of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama in the southeastern United States.[1] It is more specifically distributed within the southeast coastal plain from southeast South Carolina south to northern and central peninsular Florida, the Florida panhandle, west to eastern Louisiana, and disjunct in southeastern North Carolina.[2]

Ecology

Habitat

This species is commonly found in xeric sandhills in its native distribution.[2]

Phenology

G. nana has been observed to flower from March to May with peak inflorescence in April.[3]

Conservation and management

On the global scale, G. nana is listed as a G4 status due to its restricted distribution. It is also considered imperiled in Mississippi and critically imperiled in North Carolina.[4]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 17 May 2019). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 9 DEC 2016
  4. [[1]] NatureServe Explorer. Accessed: May 17, 2019