Gaultheria hispidula

Characteristics
Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
snowberry
Hummocks in cool swamps, springy wet northern forests, and cool hardwood-coniferous or coniferous forests. Sometimes on rotting logs and usually in deeply shaded habitats with sparse and low adjacent herbaceous vegetation.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ericales
Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow - snowberry
Citation
Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Essex Co., NY: 21 May 2009 - 6
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Hamilton Co., NY: 6 Sep 2013 - 6
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