1- Introduction to the Huckleberries
1.1- Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Vaccinioideae
Tribe: Vaccinieae Rchb.
Genus: 1- Gaylussacia Kunth, 2-Vaccinium L
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Vaccinioideae
Tribe: Vaccinieae Rchb.
Genus: 1- Gaylussacia Kunth, 2-Vaccinium L
1.2- Huckleberries
+ Overview
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Gaylussacia Kunth and Vaccinium L.
The huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho.
+ The names
- Scientific names from Genus Gaylussacia Kunth:
1- Gaylussacia baccata - Black huckleberry, Southeastern Canada, eastern United States
2- Gaylussacia bigeloviana - Bog huckleberry, East Coast of USA + Canada
3- Gaylussacia brachycera - Box huckleberry, Eastern United States
4- Gaylussacia dumosa - Dwarf huckleberry, Eastern USA + Canada
5- Gaylussacia frondosa - Blue huckleberry, Eastern United States
6- Gaylussacia mosieri - Woolly huckleberry, Southeastern United States
7- Gaylussacia nana - Dwarf dangleberry, Southeastern United States
8- Gaylussacia tomentosa - Hairy-twig huckleberry, Southeastern United States
9- Gaylussacia ursina - Bear huckleberry, Southeastern United States
- Scientific names from Genus Vaccinium L.
1- Vaccinium membranaceum - Mountain huckleberry
2- Vaccinium ovatum Pursh - California huckleberry (or evergreen huckleberry) (coastal western North America)
3- Vaccinium parvifolium - Red huckleberry
- Scientific names from Other Genus
1- Menziesia ferruginea
2- Solanum scabrum - 'garden huckleberry'
- Common names: black mountain huckleberry, evergreen huckleberry, red huckleberry and fool’s huckleberry.
The name 'huckleberry' is a North American variation of the English dialectal name variously called 'hurtleberry' or 'whortleberry' for the bilberry. In North America the name was applied to numerous plant variations all bearing small berries with colors that may be red, blue or black. It is the common name for various Gaylussacia species, and some Vaccinium species, such as Vaccinium parvifolium, the red huckleberry, and is also applied to other Vaccinium species which may also be called blueberries depending upon local custom, as in New England and parts of Appalachia.
+ Overview
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Gaylussacia Kunth and Vaccinium L.
The huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho.
+ The names
- Scientific names from Genus Gaylussacia Kunth:
1- Gaylussacia baccata - Black huckleberry, Southeastern Canada, eastern United States
2- Gaylussacia bigeloviana - Bog huckleberry, East Coast of USA + Canada
3- Gaylussacia brachycera - Box huckleberry, Eastern United States
4- Gaylussacia dumosa - Dwarf huckleberry, Eastern USA + Canada
5- Gaylussacia frondosa - Blue huckleberry, Eastern United States
6- Gaylussacia mosieri - Woolly huckleberry, Southeastern United States
7- Gaylussacia nana - Dwarf dangleberry, Southeastern United States
8- Gaylussacia tomentosa - Hairy-twig huckleberry, Southeastern United States
9- Gaylussacia ursina - Bear huckleberry, Southeastern United States
- Scientific names from Genus Vaccinium L.
1- Vaccinium membranaceum - Mountain huckleberry
2- Vaccinium ovatum Pursh - California huckleberry (or evergreen huckleberry) (coastal western North America)
3- Vaccinium parvifolium - Red huckleberry
- Scientific names from Other Genus
1- Menziesia ferruginea
2- Solanum scabrum - 'garden huckleberry'
- Common names: black mountain huckleberry, evergreen huckleberry, red huckleberry and fool’s huckleberry.
The name 'huckleberry' is a North American variation of the English dialectal name variously called 'hurtleberry' or 'whortleberry' for the bilberry. In North America the name was applied to numerous plant variations all bearing small berries with colors that may be red, blue or black. It is the common name for various Gaylussacia species, and some Vaccinium species, such as Vaccinium parvifolium, the red huckleberry, and is also applied to other Vaccinium species which may also be called blueberries depending upon local custom, as in New England and parts of Appalachia.
Edited by Ho Dinh Hai Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/order-ericales.html
4- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericaceae
6- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinieae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ericaceae_genera
8- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylussacia
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium
10- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huckleberry
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/order-ericales.html
4- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericaceae
6- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinieae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ericaceae_genera
8- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylussacia
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium
10- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huckleberry
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