Empetrum eamesii hermaphroditum Mountain crowberry (Empetraceae) Evergreen shrub

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Empetrum eamesii hermaphroditum
Mountain crowberry
Evergreen shrub
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The Empetrum eamesii hermaphroditum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Empetraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mountain crowberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as E. hermaphroditum. E. nigrum hermaphroditum.

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Latin Name:  Empetrum eamesii hermaphroditum
Common Name:  Mountain crowberry
Family:  Empetraceae
Author:  (Hagerup.)D.Löve.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  On mountain tops and moors, mostly at high altitudes but down to sea level in the far north of its range[17].

Cultivation Notes: A calcifuge plant, it is easily grown in a moist lime-free peaty soil[11, 182, 200]. Unlike most members of this genus, this species is hermaphrodite and self-fertile[183]. There has been some confusion over the name of this plant. Some authorities refer to it as E. hermaphroditum and others include it in E. nigrum or E. eamesii[200].

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