Flora of the Southeastern United States

Vaccinium stamineum Linnaeus var. stamineum. Common name: Common Deerberry. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Xeric to submesic woodlands, forests, and rock outcrops (unlike most Vaccinium, often on mafic, ultramafic, or calcareous rocks). Distribution: MA, NY, s. ON, and MO south to Panhandle FL and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Vaccinium stamineum (in the broad sense) is reported as a diploid species, 2x=24 (Redpath et al. 2022).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ward (1974); >< Polycodium candicans Small — S; > Polycodium neglectum Small — S, Ashe (1931); > Polycodium stamineum (L.) Greene — S, S13, Ashe (1931); > Vaccinium neglectum (Small) Fernald — G; < Vaccinium stamineum L. — Ar, C, Can, Fl5, FNA8, GrPl, Il, K4, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Luteyn et al (1996), Uttal (1987), Vander Kloet (1988); > Vaccinium stamineum L. var. interius (Ashe) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. — F, WV; > Vaccinium stamineum L. var. neglectum (Small) Deam — F, Tat, WV; < Vaccinium stamineum L. var. stamineum — RAB; > Vaccinium stamineum L. var. stamineum — F, Tat, WV. Basionym: Vaccinium stamineum L. 1753

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)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: 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 ⓘ: 5