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Revision as of 13:38, 12 April 2016
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| Photo by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Species: | V. darrowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium darrowii Camp | |
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| Natural range of Vaccinium darrowii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Darrow's blueberry
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Vaccinium darrowii is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by being consumed by vertebrates (being assumed). [1]
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Vaccinium darrowii at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Epeolus erigeronis, Habropoda laboriosa
Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, A. gratiosa, Augochloropsis anonyma
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Vespidae: Eumenes smithii
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Vaccinium darrowii Photo by Kevin Robertson
Vaccinium darrowii Photo by Kevin Robertson
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.
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
