Common name
English: Black Huckleberry
German: Schwarze Buckelbeere
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Ericales (57)
Family: Ericaceae (28)(family description)
Genus: Gaylussacia (2)
Epithet: baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch (2)
Synonyms: Adnaria resinosa (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze, Andromeda baccata Wangenh., Decachaena baccata (Wangenh.) Small, Decamerium resinosum Nutt., Gaylussacia resinosa (Aiton) Torr. & A.Gray
baccata => of the form of a berry
resinosa => resinous, producing resin
resinosum => resinous, producing resin
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: red
External links
Check for Gaylussacia baccata at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [158] species information from Duke University
- [557] Gaylussacia baccata - Plants For A Future database