BC Flora

Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum

Name
Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Empetrum nigrum Linnaeus subsp. nigrum
Common Name
black crowberry
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
1879
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Alpine tundra
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Mountain hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Evergreen
Habit
 
Sex
Dioecious
Flower Colour
purple
Flowering Months
| May | June | July |
Fruit
Simple fleshy or leathery fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
13
Chromosome Status in BC
Diploidy only
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
26
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Ornamental
Ornamental Value in BC
Foliage or stem
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum"
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