Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Gaylussacia | |
Similar Gaylussacia frondosa, Gaylussacia dumosa, Gaylussacia brachycera, Gaylussacia, Gaylussacia baccata | ||
Gaylussacia mosieri, the hirsute huckleberry or woolly huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida).
Gaylussacia mosieri is a shrub up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, sometimes forming small colonies. Shoots are coveerd with reddish hairs. Flowers are in groups of 4-8, white, or pink. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy. The species grows in swamps and marshes.
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