About Gaylussacia nana (A.Gray) Small
Gaylussacia nana, commonly known as dwarf dangleberry or Confederate huckleberry, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. It has been documented in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. This species grows in both wet and dry soils, in habitats including woodlands, bogs, sandy ridges, and savannahs, and it typically occurs at elevations below 100 m (330 feet). Gaylussacia nana is a shrub that reaches up to 1 m (40 inches) in height, and it sometimes forms large colonies made up of hundreds of individual plants. Its leaves are dull green to yellow-green and grow up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) long. Inflorescences hang from leaf axils or branch tips, and each inflorescence holds 1 to 4 greenish-white flowers. The fruits are sweet and juicy, usually dark blue (though occasionally white), and reach up to 8 mm (0.3 inches) in diameter.
