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Key to Gaultheria

Ericaceae

Gaultheria

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1 Stems creeping, the leaves 3-10 mm long, well-distributed along the stem; berries white; flowers 4-merous; [WV northwards]
1 Stems erect, the leaves 15-50 mm long, clustered at the tip of the stem; berries red; flowers 5-merous; [e. NC, nw. SC, n. GA, and ne. AL northwards]