Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
Section: Polycodium
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Vaccinium stamineum var. 2
FAMILY
Ericaceae
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Read more about Deerberry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium stamineum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8 (2009)
Vaccinium stamineum
INCLUDED WITHIN The genus Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) in Virginia (Uttal, 1987)
Vaccinium stamineum
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-002a?:
Vaccinium stamineum var. stamineum FAMILY Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
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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JK Marlow jkm200425_4148
April Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm200428_4347
April Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Wonder who the hitchhiker is...
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JK Marlow jkm200428_4352
April Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm110515_564
May Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm120505_064
May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
Leaves strongly white-glaucous underneath, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm120505_065
May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
Leaf blades often slightly wavy or arching, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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JK Marlow jkm130515_001
May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
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JK Marlow jkm130515_006
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 (Lance).
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JK Marlow jkm130515_983
May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
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JK Marlow jkm130515_992
May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
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JK Marlow jkm130515_995
May Pickens County SC
Clemson Outdoor Lab
Bracts of the inflorescence much smaller than normal foliage leaves, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm210507_0136
May Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm250514_0312
May Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5719
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Stamens 4-6 mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5721
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5723
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm220609_8464
June Greenville County SC
Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm220705_8975
July Greenville County SC
Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Vaccinium stamineum var. 2
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium stamineum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 8
Vaccinium stamineum
INCLUDED WITHIN
The genus Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) in Virginia (Uttal, 1987)
Vaccinium stamineum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-002a?:
Vaccinium stamineum var. stamineum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polycodium candicans
2878
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Xeric to submesic woodlands and forests, including pine-oak/heath and shrub balds, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Margins mostly entire
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed rotate-campanulate corolla
10 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Green/Pink/Yellowish/Purple
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005) p388?
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p264?
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p246
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p239?
- Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005) p131?
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p367
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