DeerberryVaccinium stamineum
from the site Deerberry
The scientific name of deerberry comes from the Latin word for 'stamen which stick out'. The flowers have prominent stamen that extend well beyond the petals. Other common names of this plant are squaw huckleberry, southern gooseberry, or buckberry.
This shrub is sometimes grown as a hedge or background ornamental and reproduces quickly by runners. In the wild it is often seen in loose colonies.
The birds and mammals that eat the fruit are important to the plant's seed dispersal.
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Deerberry is found in much of the eastern United States from New York, south to Florida and west as far as Indiana, Missouri, and Texas.
Deerberry is an important source of food for numerous wildlife species including wild turkey, quail, Rufus-sided towhee, and various rodents. White-tailed deer utilize the berries and vegetation as a significant resource, hence the common name, deerberry.