...Variable
...Dry
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
Section: Polycodium
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Vaccinium stamineum var. 2 ("candicans")
FAMILY
Ericaceae
LESS THAN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium stamineum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
LESS THAN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 145-19-002a?:
Vaccinium stamineum var. stamineum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Polycodium candicans
COMMON NAME:
Appalachian Deerberry
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_vast_004_lvd
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May Greenville County SC
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May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
Leaves strongly white-glaucous underneath, per Weakley's Flora.
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May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
Leaf blades often slightly wavy or arching, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
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May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
Stamens 4-6 mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
Vaccinium stamineum's flowers are white, bell-shaped, and open widely, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
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May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
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May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
Bracts of the inflorescence much smaller than normal foliage leaves, per Weakley's Flora.