Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Vaccinium stamineum
Deerberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Vaccinium stamineum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maine to Indiana and Missouri, south to Georgia and Louisiana. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Deerberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as V. candicans.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium stamineum
Common Name:  Deerberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry woods thickets and clearings[43].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked. Unpalatable[200]. The quality varies from shrub to shrub[183]. When cooked and served cold they are considered to be delicious with a flavour suggesting gooseberry and cranberry sauce with the slightly bitter aftertaste of grapefruit marmalade[183]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter[200].

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