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Vaccinium hirsutum
Hairy huckleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Vaccinium hirsutum plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - S. Tennessee, N. Carolina and N. Georgia.. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hairy huckleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cyanococcus hirsutus.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium hirsutum
Common Name:  Hairy huckleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  Buckley.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
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Habitat:  Open woods[72].



Edible Uses:  Fruit - raw or cooked[105, 177]. A sweet and pleasant taste according to some reports[3, 182], though others say that it is gritty and insipid[200]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200].

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