familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Batodendron
speciesVaccinium arboreum
Vaccinium arboreum
Arbust. Amer., 157. 1785 ,.
Common names: Farkleberry
Synonyms: Batodendron arboreum (Marshall) Nuttall Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens (Greene) Sargent
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Shrubs or trees, trunks to 35 cm diam. at breast height; twigs of current season reddish green, glabrous, glaucous, or glandular-hairy, not verrucose. Leaf blades pale green, glaucous, obovate to oblong, 22–40 × 12–20 mm, coriaceous, surfaces glabrous or glandular-hairy abaxially, glabrous and lustrous adaxially. Inflorescence bracts ± persistent. Pedicels slender, 0.8–1.2 cm. Flowers: calyx 21–29 × 7–13 mm; corolla white, 3–5 mm; filaments ciliate. Berries shiny black, 7–9 mm diam. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Sandy or rocky habitats, usually xeric woodlands
Elevation: 0-800 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va.
Discussion
Vaccinium arboreum is rare and local in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Virginia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.