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Gaylussacia ursina
Bear huckleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Gaylussacia ursina plant species is found in Southeastern N. America. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bear huckleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Decachaena ursina. (M.A.Curtis.)Small. Vaccinium ursinum.

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Latin Name:  Gaylussacia ursina
Common Name:  Bear huckleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (Curtis.)Torr.&Gray.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Wooded slopes and summits, often in acid humus[72].



Cultivation Notes:  Requires a lime-free moist peaty soil, thriving in sun or part shade[11, 182].

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