Gaylussacia mosieri
| Gaylussacia mosieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaylussacia |
| Species: | G. mosieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Gaylussacia mosieri Small 1927
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gaylussacia mosieri, the hirsute huckleberry[2] or woolly huckleberry,[3] is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida).[4]
Gaylussacia mosieri is a shrub up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, sometimes forming small colonies. Shoots are coveerd with reddish hairs. Flowers are in groups of 4-8, white, or pink. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy. The species grows in swamps and marshes.[2][5]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Gaylussacia mosieri Small
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Gaylussacia mosieri Small, Torreya. 27: 36. 1927. Hirsute huckleberry
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gaylussacia mosieri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Sorrie, Bruce A. & Weakley, Alan S. 2007. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1(1): 333-344
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