Crowberry

(Empetrum nigrum)

 

Color drawing: C. A. M. Lindman (1901-1905), Bilder ur Nordens Flora.

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

 

Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum)

Identification: Plant forming mats on the ground. Flower very small, pink, found in the axils of the leaves. Berries initially purple, turning black with age. Leaves needlelike, closely spaced on the stem.

Distribution: Found throughout arctic North America southward to Minnesota and eastward to New England and New York.

Habitat: Crowberry is found in open areas rich is peat.

Flowering period: July to August.

Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum

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The matted, ground plant morphology, the small, pink flowers, and the needlelike leaves will usually identify Crowberry.

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