Vaccinium stamineum Linnaeus var. 2 . Appalachian Deerberry. Phen: Apr-Jun; Aug-Oct. Hab: Xeric to submesic woodlands and forests, including pine-oak/heath and shrub balds. Dist: PA south to GA, in the Appalachians and adjacent provinces.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy: = Polycodium candicans Small – S, Ashe (1931); = Vaccinium candicans (C.Mohr) Sleumer; < Vaccinium stamineum L. – C, FNA8, Il, K1, K3, K4, Pa, Tn, Va, W, Luteyn et al (1996), Uttal (1987), Vander Kloet (1988); < Vaccinium stamineum L. var. stamineum – F, RAB, WV

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• 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: 6