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Search Term(s): Gaylussacia frondosa   (1 record found)

ERICACEAE
Heath Family
Gaylussacia frondosa  (blue huckleberry)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Gaylussacia: named for Joseph Gay-Lussac; frondosa: leafy, fern-like
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist upland woods; primarily of the Coastal Plain, uncommon in the Piedmont
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Callophrys augustinus (Brown Elfin Butterfly) and C. henrici (Henry's Elfin Butterfly); fruits utilized by birds and mammals.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
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