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unusual facts about Vaccinium myrsinites


Vaccinium myrsinites

The Seminole used this plant for food and for a variety of ceremonial and medicinal purposes, including the treatment of "hog sickness", or unconsciousness.


Deeringothamnus rugelii

This plant occurs in slash pine woods on wet, sandy substrates among other plant species, including saw palmetto, fetterbush (Lyonia lucida), shiny blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites), dwarf live oak (Quercus minima), and wiregrass (Aristida stricta).

South Florida pine flatwoods

In addition to saw palmetto, the shrubs Appalachian tea (Ilex glabra), coastal plain staggerbush (Lyonia fruticosa), dwarf live oak (Quercus minima), shiny blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites), and rosy camphorweed (Pluchea rosea) can be found in the flatwoods.


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