Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Black Crowberry, Crakeberry
Other regional names: Crowberry +2 more
- Crowberry
- Curlewberry
- Heathberry
Also known as: Chamaetaxus nigra (L.) Bubani +13 more
- Chamaetaxus nigra (L.) Bubani
- Empetrum arcticum V.N.Vassil.
- Empetrum crassifolium Raf.
- Empetrum medium Carmich.
- Empetrum nigrum f. ciliatum Jordal
- Empetrum nigrum f. cylindricum Lepage
- Empetrum nigrum f. leucocarpum Asch. ex Neuman
- Empetrum nigrum f. purpureum (Raf.) Fernald
- Empetrum nigrum var. leucocarpum (Asch. ex Neuman) Hegi
- Empetrum procumbens Gilib.
- Empetrum purpureum Raf.
- Empetrum scoticum Anon.
- Empetrum scoticum Hook. ex Steud.
- Empetrum subholarcticum var. crassifolium (Raf.) V.N.Vassil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum (commonly known as Black Crowberry or Crakeberry) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Empetrum nigrum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Poland, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, Washington, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Minnesota
Base Species & Variations