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Section: Cyanococcus    

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8 (2009)

Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-007:

Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Cyanococcus hirsutus

 

COMMON NAME:
Woollyberry, Hairy Blueberry, Low-lowbush Blueberry


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image of Vaccinium hirsutum, Woollyberry, Hairy Blueberry, Low-lowbush Blueberry

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmvhirsutum_abrams1

May        

Pedicel, hypanthium, calyx and corolla stipitate-glandular. Entire plant hirsute, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Vaccinium hirsutum, Woollyberry, Hairy Blueberry, Low-lowbush Blueberry

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmvhirsutum_abrams2

May        

Leaves green, pilose on both sides, mostly greater than 3cm long, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

image of Vaccinium hirsutum, Woollyberry, Hairy Blueberry, Low-lowbush Blueberry

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmvhirsutum_abrams3

May        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8
Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Vaccinium hirsutum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-007:
Vaccinium hirsutum   FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyanococcus hirsutus

 

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2303

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Mountain slopes and ridges, primarily in pine-oak and oak forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare in GA)

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Margins entire

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomatous, forming clonal colonies

FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish-white/Greenish-pink
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed cylindric corolla
10 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Black (& glandular-hirsute)
Berry

 

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