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Ericaceae
Broom Crowberry Flower
Corema conradii
Coastal resilience.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Corema
- Native to
- Northeastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen sub-shrub
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, acidic, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Broom crowberry grows almost exclusively in sandy barrens along the Atlantic coast and is considered rare in many states.
- The tiny purple flowers have no petals, consisting only of colorful stamens that release clouds of pollen in the wind.
- Its needle-like leaves and broom-like growth form help it survive in harsh, windswept coastal environments.
- The small dry berries were eaten by Native Americans but are relatively tasteless compared to true crowberries.
- It is listed as threatened or endangered in several states due to habitat loss from coastal development.
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endurance
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