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FIELD GUIDE
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| Index |
Overview |
Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover
in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
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| Genus/Species |
Vaccinium myrsinites |
Common Name |
Shiny blueberry |
| Family |
ERICACEAE |
Acronym |
SHBL |
| Description |
Low-growing shrub with leaves alternate, less
than 2 cm long, ovate, spatulate to elliptic,
glossy-green, leathery, minutely toothed,
evergreen, small stalked glands on lower leaf
surface; flowers whitish-red, urn-shaped, March;
fruit glossy black at maturity; reaches 20-60 cm. |
Last Updated: October 3, 1997
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