Biology:Gaylussacia mosieri

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Short description: Berry and plant

Gaylussacia mosieri
Gaylussacia mosieri 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species:
G. mosieri
Binomial name
Gaylussacia mosieri
Small 1927
Synonyms[1]
  • Lasiococcus mosieri (Small) Small
  • Gaylussacia dumosa var. hirtella Chapm.

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 covered 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

Wikidata ☰ Q15385273 entry