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Bear Huckleberry (Gaylussacia ursina)

Description

Gaylussacia ursina, the bear huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States, in the southern Appalachians of Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.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

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ericales

            • Family: Ericaceae

              • Genus: Gaylussacia