Vaccinium darrowii
Found in pine flatwoods. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), South Central edition What its natural habitat tells you
Native to Mississippi (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?
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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom
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Recorded in 18 Mississippi counties.
Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.
Flat, sandy Coastal Plain pine woodlands, wetter than sandhills and denser than savannas.
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Vaccinium darrowii. Florida scientist (), Florida Academy of Sciences
“Vaccinium darrowii Camp. BLUEBERRY. F in wet flatwoods”
Vaccinium darrowii. Florida scientist (), Florida Academy of Sciences
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Vaccinium darrowii Camp. BLUEBERRY. F in wet flatwoods
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Vaccinium darrowii. Long Island Botanical Society newsletter (), Long Island Botanical Society
“Vaccinium darrowii, with its tiny, very blue leaves, scattered here and there in the sunny, dry, park- like savannah.”
Vaccinium darrowii. Long Island Botanical Society newsletter (), Long Island Botanical Society
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Vaccinium darrowii, with its tiny, very blue leaves, scattered here and there in the sunny, dry, park- like savannah.
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166CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MSGenus host records with ranges including MS · Vaccinium
52BeesSoutheastern regional recordsSoutheastern regional records · Vaccinium
Individual names are not available yet.
Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
8Specialist beesPollen specialistsPollen specialists · Vaccinium
22BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claimRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Vaccinium
Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening
No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
| Mississippi rank | SNR |
|---|---|
| Global rank | Not available |
| MS status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
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