Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A. Gray. Southern Dwarf Huckleberry. Phen: (Dec-) Mar-Jun; Jun-Oct. Hab: Longleaf pine sandhills, pine flatwoods, other xeric to mesic, acidic forests and woodlands. Dist: This is one of the most common shrubs of the Southeastern Coastal Plain, with an overall range from NJ south to FL and west to e. LA, primarily in the Coastal Plain, less commonly inland (as in sc. TN and se. WV). Reported for MD and DE (Longbottom, Naczi, & Knapp 2016).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, K4, Tn, Va, Gajdeczka et al (2010), Sorrie & Weakley (2007a); = Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray var. dumosa – C, F, G, Tat, Camp (1935); = Lasiococcus dumosus (Andrews) Small – S; < Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) A.Gray – Fl5, GW2, K1, K3, Pa, RAB, W, WH3, WV, Duncan & Brittain (1966), Godfrey (1988), Luteyn et al (1996), Sleumer (1967a)
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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