Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf huckleberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Gaylussacia dumosa
Dwarf huckleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Gaylussacia dumosa plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Florida and Louisiana. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Dwarf huckleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Lasiococcus dumosus. Vaccinium dumosum. V. hirtellum.

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Latin Name:  Gaylussacia dumosa
Common Name:  Dwarf huckleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (Andrews.)Torr.&Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry barrens and pinelands[43] near the coast[11].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked and used as a pie filling etc[3, 62, 183]. Juicy and deliciously spicy[183]. Watery and insipid[235], though commonly eaten according to another report[177]. Not much valued[11]. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter[235].

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