Gaylussacia brachycera

Common names: Box-leaved Whortle-berry

Genus: Vaccinium

Species: Vaccinium buxifolium

Class: Octandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Salisbury

Modern Genus: Gaylussacia

Modern Species: Gaylussacia brachycera

Modern Family: Ericaeae

Plant Type: perennial shrub

Color: white with red-tinged stripes

Season: "Flowers in April or early May."

Native Region: North America

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum