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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | GADU |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub Subshrub |
| Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N SPM N |
| Characteristics | |
| 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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HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
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| GABI7 | Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley |
| GADUB | Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray var. bigeloviana Fernald |
| GAOR3 | Gaylussacia orocola Small |
| LADU | Lasiococcus dumosus (Andrews) Small |
| LADUB | Lasiococcus dumosus (Andrews) Small var. bigelovianus (Fernald) Fernald |
| LAOR5 | Lasiococcus orocola (Small) Small |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Dilleniidae |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Ericaceae – Heath family |
| Genus | Gaylussacia Kunth – huckleberry |
| Species | Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray – dwarf huckleberry |
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. | |
| Connecticut
Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana
dwarf huckleberry
Threatened
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| New Hampshire
Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana
huckleberry
Threatened
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| New York
Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana
dwarf huckleberry
Endangered
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| Pennsylvania
dwarf huckleberry
Endangered
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| Rhode Island
Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana
dwarf huckleberry
Special Concern
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| Tennessee
dwarf huckleberry
Threatened
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Wetland Status
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GABI7 Gaylussacia bigeloviana (Fernald) Sorrie & Weakley
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GAOR3 Gaylussacia orocola Small
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller | Minor | Minor | ||
| Yarrow | Low | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller | ||||
| Yarrow |
Sources
| Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
| Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
