Northern dwarf huckleberry (Gaylussacia bigeloviana)

Northern dwarf huckleberry, a reference photo — Photo: jillllybean · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Gaylussacia bigeloviana, also known as the northern dwarf huckleberry or in French as the gaylussaquier de Bigelow, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It grows from Newfoundland to South Carolina in swamps and marshes, including acidic bogs alongside Sphagnum peatmosses.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Northern dwarf huckleberry being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gaylussacia mosieri
Gaylussacia dumosa
Vaccinium boreale
Vaccinium angustifolium
Gaylussacia baccata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species: Gaylussacia bigeloviana

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