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Gaylussacia ursina

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Gaylussacia ursina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species:
G. ursina
Binomial name
Gaylussacia ursina
Synonyms[1]
  • Vaccinium ursinum M.A.Curtis 1843
  • Adnaria ursina (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze
  • Decachaena ursina (M.A.Curtis) Small
  • Decamerium ursinum (M.A.Curtis) Ashe

Gaylussacia ursina, the bear huckleberry, is a plant species native to the southern Appalachians (Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas).[2]

Gaylussacia ursina is a shrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall, sometimes forming huge colonies. Flowers are in groups of 4–6, greenish-white. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy.[3][4][5][6]

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