| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | EMEAA |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Empetraceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub Subshrub |
| Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| EMAT | Empetrum atropurpureum Fernald & Wiegand |
| EMNIA | Empetrum nigrum L. var. atropurpureum (Fernald & Wiegand) B. Boivin |
| EMNIP | Empetrum nigrum L. var. purpureum (Raf.) A. DC. |
| EMRUA | Empetrum rubrum Vahl var. atropurpureum (Fernald & Wiegand) R. Good |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Dilleniidae |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Empetraceae – Crowberry family |
| Genus | Empetrum L. – crowberry |
| Species | Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand – purple crowberry |
| Subspecies | Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand ssp. atropurpureum (Fernald & Wiegand) D. Löve – purple crowberry |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| New Hampshire
Empetrum atropurpureum
purple crowberry
Threatened
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| New York
purple crowberry
Endangered
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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