Vaccinium elliottii

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ERICACEAE
Species:Vaccinium elliottii Chapm.
Common Name:Elliott's Blueberry; Mayberry
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:VAEL
Plant Notes:Elliott's Blueberry is a native shrub in the Heath family (Ericaceae). It is found throughout Alabama. Elliott's Blueberry occurs in sandhills, in scrub oak woods, in dry pine or mixed pine/hardwood forests, in mesic forests, and along streams. It often forms thickets. Elliott's Blueberry is a multi-trunked shrub with a bushy, rounded form. The younger stems are green in color. Plants are generally from 4-7 feet in height, but may reach 10-12 feet on occasion. It has alternate, deciduous leaves that are elliptical in outline and have serrate margins. The leaves are small (1-2 cm long, 5-10 mm broad) and tardily deciduous. The leaves often become bright scarlet red and remain on the bush late into the winter. Flowers are produced in fascicles of 2-6 on wood of the previous season’s growth. Flowers are produced before or with the emergence of new leaves. The flowers are elongated bell-shaped (urceolate) and white or pink in color. The fruit is a black berry that may be glaucous. Elliott's Blueberries are readily consumed by a variety of wildlife and by humans. In rural parts of Alabama they are often called “huckleberries” to separate them from their larger, blue fruited relatives. The twigs of Elliott's Blueberry are an important browse for deer. This species is sometimes available from native wildflower nurseries. It prefers full to partial sun, and acidic soil. Plants often sucker and these can be separated and moved to form new plants. To make picking the fruit easier, prune the plant after fruit ripen to prevent it from becoming too tall.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyERICACEAE - Heath family
Genus Vaccinium
Species Vaccinium elliottii Chapm. - Elliott's Blueberry; Mayberry

Citation

Citation Vaccinium elliottii Chapman, Fl. South. U.S. 260. 1860.
Basionym: **
Type: "Florida to South Carolina",

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Cyanococcus elliottii    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Geneva, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Macon, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1889 - 2022

Barcode / Accession No.
County
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
UWAL0047287 Autauga 20 Feb 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1527		 UWAL
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
TROY000048118 Autauga 20 Feb 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1527		 TROY
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
JSU122555 Baldwin 1 Sep 1997 Brodeur, Kristin R.
081		 JSU
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
UWAL0043856 Baldwin 27 Feb 2000 McArthur, Jill D.
289		 UWAL
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
SAMF0004137 Baldwin 10 Apr 2005 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3169		 SAMF
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
SAMF0007455 Baldwin 05 Mar 2021 Davenport, L.J.
6808		 SAMF
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
UWAL0053016 Baldwin 05 Mar 2021 Davenport, L.J.
6808		 UWAL
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
AUA_ACC_12680 Barbour 27 Apr 1967 DRAKE, SAM
 AUA
VACCINIUM ELLIOTTII CHAPMAN
UWAL0005650 Barbour 26 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21987		 UWAL
Vaccinium elliottii Chapman
TROY000032658 Barbour 26 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21987		 TROY
Vaccinium eliottii Chapman
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