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Ericaceae
Vaccinium

not marked as a favorite taxon Vaccinium stamineum Linnaeus var. 1. Common name: Dwarf Deerberry. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Pinelands. Distribution: Se. NC south to GA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: This dwarf taxon is characteristic of Coastal Plain pinelands; its stature is not the result of fire; it never achieves greater height, even following decades of fire suppression.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Polycodium arenicola Ashe — Ashe (1931); < Vaccinium stamineum L. — C, FNA8, K4, W, Luteyn et al (1996), Uttal (1987), Vander Kloet (1988); < Vaccinium stamineum L. var. stamineum — RAB. Basionym: Polycodium arenicola Ashe 1931

Links to other floras: < Vaccinium stamineum - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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