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NC Native Plant Society:
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Gaylussacia dumosa

Southern Dwarf Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry

Scientific Name:

Gaylussacia dumosa

Genus:

Gaylussacia

Species Epithet:

dumosa

Common Name:

Southern Dwarf Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Xeric to mesic, acidic forests and woodlands. Common in NC coastal plain, uncommon in the mountains and piedmont.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Not Assigned

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key)

Low-growing deciduous (to semi-evergreen) shrub.

Cultivated specimen in New Jersey

The Scientific Name is Gaylussacia dumosa. You will likely hear them called Southern Dwarf Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry. This picture shows the Low-growing deciduous (to semi-evergreen) shrub. of Gaylussacia dumosa

Larry Mellichamp

In areas, Dwarf Huckleberry blankets the forest floor beneath Longleaf Pine. Golden glands cover the sepals on the plump blossoms differentiating them from blueberries.

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Chesterfield County, South Carolina

The Scientific Name is Gaylussacia dumosa. You will likely hear them called Southern Dwarf Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry. This picture shows the In areas, Dwarf Huckleberry blankets the forest floor beneath Longleaf Pine.  Golden glands cover the sepals on the  plump blossoms differentiating them from blueberries. of Gaylussacia dumosa

Will Stuart

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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