Gaultheria procumbens
Checkerberry, Checkerberry, Eastern Teaberry, Boxberry, American Wintergreen
Other regional names: Creeping Wintergreen +3 more
- Creeping Wintergreen
- Eastern Wintergreen
- Mountain Tea
- Teaberry
Also known as: Brossaea procumbens (L.) Kuntze +10 more
- Brossaea procumbens (L.) Kuntze
- Gaultheria humilis Salisb.
- Gaultheria procumbens f. accrescens Fernald & Hodgdon
- Gaultheria procumbens f. elongata Svenson
- Gaultheria procumbens f. leucocarpa Mac Keever
- Gaultheria procumbens f. leucocarpa MacKeever
- Gaultheria procumbens f. procumbens
- Gaultheria procumbens f. suborbiculata Fernald
- Gaultheria procumbens f. vitoidea E.H.L.Krause
- Gaultheria repens Raf.
- Gautiera procumbens (L.) Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Gaultheria procumbens (commonly known as Checkerberry or Eastern Teaberry) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Ericaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain