Gaylussacia brachycera (Michx.) A.Gray

Companion plants: Pines, oak, occasional hemlock
and holly; laurel, witbh-hazel, climbing fern. In
some spots near edge of trails - Epigaea & Gaultheria,
Frequently found growing well on rotting pine logs
and in several places saw it growing well up the
inside of standing pines and coming out thru the
bark as high as 3’
COLLECTED BY
Mr. & Mrs. Don Smith 108 10/22/68
HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL BARDEN
'lants df Tennessee
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02522955
As determined!
J. W. Floyd 1999
NCSU
Gayl issacia brachycera (Mieta.) A. Qnay
det. R.L. Wilbur VI.1994
Duke University Herbarium
Gaylusaccia
Pickett State Park, Tenn. Specimen from picnic area,
back from trail. It is the predominate ground cover
all thru the park (Supt. reports that it is on all
but 2 mi. of 12 mi. trail). We saw it along 8 mi.
of trails on both side of path.
Altitude: 16-1800'
Soil: Fairly dry, sandy soil with leafmold - often
on top of rocky ledges.