Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
GAYLUSSACIA Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 275, t. 257. 1819, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Gaylussacia buxifolia Kunth
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylussacia dumosa | DWARF HUCKLEBERRY | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Gaylussacia frondosa | BLUE HUCKLEBERRY | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Gaylussacia mosieri | WOOLLY HUCKLEBERRY | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaves (esp. the lower surface), hypanthium, and fruit stipitate-glandular; leaves with or without sessile glands; inflorescence bracts subequal to longer than pedicels, persistent
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1. Leaves, hypanthium, and fruit without stipitate glands; leaf blades with sessile glands below only; inflorescence bracts shorter than pedicels, early-deciduous (G. frondosa s.lat.)
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2. Plant 10-30(40) cm tall; lower surface of the leaves uniformly dotted with sessile glands, sometimes absent; hypanthium and fruit with stipitate glands to ca. 0.5 mm long; corolla 3-5 mm long
2. Plant 30-100(150) cm tall; lower surface of the leaves not gland-dotted, with stipitate glands only; hypanthium and fruit hirsute with stipitate glands to ca. 1 mm long; corolla 6.5-8.5 mm long
3. Twigs of current season glabrous or glabrate; leaf blade lower surface glabrous or hairy, glaucescent, sessile glands yellowish or orangish brown (panhandle; G. frondosa s.str.)
3. Twigs of current season densely hairy with short unicellular hairs; leaf blade lower surface sparsely to densely hairy, glaucous or glaucescent, sessile glands yellowish, orangish, or reddish (widespread)
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4. Plants 0.2-0.6(1) m tall; larger leaf blades 2-4 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, surfaces glabrous or sparsely short-hairy with the longer hairs ca. 0.1-0.25 mm long, glaucous on the lower surface, the sessile glands usually reddish or reddish brown; calyx glaucous (widespread)
4. Plants 0.75-2.0 m tall; larger leaf blades 3-6 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, surfaces semi-moderately to densely short-hairy with the longer hairs ca. 0.25-0.65 mm long, glaucescent on the lower surface, the sessile glands usually yellowish or orangish brown; calyx not glaucous (widespread)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxella | Buxella Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 1009, 1506. 1903, non Van Tieghem 1897. | TYPE: Buxella brachycera (Michaux) Small (Vaccinium brachycerum Michaux) | |
| Decachaena | Decachaena (Hooker) Torrey & A. Gray ex Lindley, Veg. Kingd. 758. 1846. | BASIONYM: Unknown. | TYPE: Vaccinium resinosum Aiton |
| Decamerium | Decamerium Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 8: 259. 1843. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Lasiococcus | Lasiococcus Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 1008, 1506. 1933. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Lussacia | Lussacia Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 2: 275, 294. 1825. | TYPE: = Gaylussacia Kunth 1819. |