Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    D. B. Ward 10497 with Robert W. Simmons, 30 Jun 1988

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Columbia Co. West side of Forest Service Rd. 262A, ca. 0.5 mi. N of F.S. Rd. 262, Osceola National Forest, ca. 11 mil N of Lake City.

  • Habitat

    Open longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) flatwoods. Common.

  • Description

    shrubs, 20-25 cm. tall; in large clones. Fruits abundant, glossy black (no bloom), 9-10 mm. dia., slightly depressed, juicy and sweet (but less so than adjacent Vaccinium myrsinities); stems 2--2.5 d. tall. forming rhizomatous clones 2--13 m. dia. Plants had been reported as Vaccinium tenellum. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 743643

    Occurrence ID: 17aa3a87-4aad-4ff1-a3a4-438ff958fa2f

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Columbia Co.

  • Locality

    West side of Forest Service Rd. 262A, ca. 0.5 mi. N of F.S. Rd. 262, Osceola National Forest, ca. 11 mil N of Lake City.

  • Township, Range, Section

    1S, 36, SW 1/4, 17E

  • Coordinates

    30.361, -82.5673

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    969

  • Georeferencing Method

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  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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