Bear Huckleberry

(Gaylussacia ursina)

galery

Description

Gaylussacia ursina, the bear huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States, in the southern Appalachians of Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.Gaylussacia ursina is a shrub up to 200 cm 80 inches tall, sometimes forming huge colonies. Flowers are in groups of 4-6, greenish-white. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genus:Gaylussacia
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