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Vaccinium crassifolium Andrews  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesVaccinium crassifolium Andrews 
SynonymsVaccinium carnosum Pers.
 Vaccinium myrtifolium Michx.
 Vaccinium sempervirens D.A.Rayner & J.Hend.
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-200m
Descriptionleaves elliptic to oval, 5-15mm long, coriaceous, revolute, adaxially dark green, flowers broadly urceolate, 4mm long, in axillary and terminal, short racemes, berry black
Size10-15cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomearly summer
Ca-
Typeshrub, carpet
Cultivationopen site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, moist, sandy soil
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Northern America
     Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Vaccinium crassifolium Andrews, Bot. Repos. 2: t. 105 (1800)

Synonyms:
Herpothamnus crassifolium (Andrews) Small

Metagonia myrtifolia (Michx.) Nutt.
Vaccinium carnosum Pers.
Vaccinium crassifolium sempervirens (D.A.Rayner & J.Hend.) W.B.Kirkman & Ballingt.
Vaccinium myrtifolium Michx.
Vaccinium sempervirens D.A.Rayner & J.Hend.

se. USA
78 GEO NCA SCA VRG

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