deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Summary 2

Vaccinium stamineum, commonly known as deerberry, tall deerberry, squaw huckleberry, highbush huckleberry, buckberry, and southern gooseberry, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family. It is native to North America, including Ontario, the eastern and central United States, and parts of Mexico. It is most common in the southeastern United States.

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  1. (c) Lindley Ashline, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/98083017@N00/137897815
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_stamineum

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iNat Map

Form shrub
Fruit type Berry
Fruit color Green, Purple, Yellow
Fruit color Pink
Fruit season Fall, Summer
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Simple
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf margin Entire
Flower color white
Bloom time Spring, Summer