Ericaceae FAMILY
Empetrum atropurpureum
Empetrum atropurpureum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Empetrum atropurpureum is a densely branched, prostrate, trailing, evergreen shrub with stems around 50 - 100cm long[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover in exposed conditions.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Newfoundland, Labrador and Quebec, south to New York.
HabitatGranitic or acidic gravel and sands on mountains[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Sand dunes, sandy terraces, exposed mountain slopes near treeline; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].