Gaylussacia ursina

Gaylussacia ursina, the bear huckleberry, is a plant species native to the southern Appalachians (Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas).^[2]

Gaylussacia ursina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Gaylussacia
Species:	G. ursina
Binomial name
Gaylussacia ursina (M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray 1846
Synonyms[1]
Vaccinium ursinum M.A.Curtis 1843 Adnaria ursina (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze Decachaena ursina (M.A.Curtis) Small Decamerium ursinum (M.A.Curtis) Ashe

Gaylussacia ursina is a shrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall, sometimes forming huge colonies. Flowers are in groups of 4–6, greenish-white. Fruits are black, sweet and juicy.^[3][4][5][6]