Synonyms: Gaylussacia bigeloviana, Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana, Lasiococcus dumosus.
Dwarf Huckleberry is a small shrub that is an endangered species in Maryland. The few populations occurring in the state are located along the Fall Line and the coastal plain. According to the Maryland Heritage Program, "[Dwarf Huckleberry is] endangered by habitat loss. The majority of our populations occurred historically in Fall Line seeps and stream-head fens in areas that are now heavily urbanized. The Baltimore and Anne Arundel County populations are historic and considered no longer extant."
Like Black Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry has resinous dots on both sides of the leaves. The easiest way to separate the two species is by the mucronate leaf tips of Dwarf Huckleberry. Flowers are bell-shaped and white to pink. Bloom time is May-June.
"Moist to dry, sandy soils of the Coastal Zone" (Brown and Brown, 1972).
There are 28 records in the project database.
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