Ericaceae FAMILY
Gaylussacia ursina
Gaylussacia ursina
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gaylussacia ursina is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America.
HabitatWooded slopes and summits, often in acid humus[ 72 Title Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Publication Author Small J.K. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of N. Carolina Press. Year 1933 ISBN Description Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].