Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley

Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley

Gaylussacia bigeloviana is a short shrub that forms small colonies and bears bland-tasting black juicy fruits.

Family
Genus
Gaylussacia
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley

Gaylussacia bigeloviana is a shrub that grows up to 1 meter (40 inches) tall, and it sometimes forms small colonies. Its leaves are thick and leathery; the upper surface is shiny, while the underside is pale green. It produces flowers in clusters of 3 to 7, and flower color can be white, pink, or red. The fruits it bears are black, juicy, but have a bland flavor.

Photo: (c) Burkhard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Burkhard · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Gaylussacia

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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