Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Deerberry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium stamineum   FAMILY Ericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America

Vaccinium stamineum

(?) (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-002b:

Vaccinium stamineum var. melanocarpum   FAMILY Ericaceae

(?) (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Polycodium melanocarpum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Polycodium (Ashe, 1931)

Polycodium sericeum

COMMON NAME:
Southern Deerberry

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_vast_004_lvd

        

JK Marlow    jkm0504c_23b

April    McCormick County    SC

Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmvstamineum_melanomcc1

April    McCormick County    SC

Bracts of the inflorescence much smaller than normal foliage leaves, per Weakley's Flora.

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmvstamineum_melanomcc2

April    McCormick County    SC

Leaves green beneath, often slightly paler but not at all glaucous, per Weakley's Flora.

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Vaccinium stamineum var. sericeum   FAMILY Ericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium stamineum   FAMILY Ericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Vaccinium stamineum

(?) (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-002b:
Vaccinium stamineum var. melanocarpum   FAMILY Ericaceae

(?) (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polycodium melanocarpum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Polycodium (Ashe, 1931)
Polycodium sericeum