| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium dumosum Andrews |
| Vaccinium hirtellum Aiton | |
| Vaccinium watsonii Sweet | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | leaves entire, obovate, acute, green, glandular hirsute, flowers campanulate, pendent, in small axillary racemes, berry globular, black, 6-8mm wide |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, moist, sandy soil |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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