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Gaultheria hispidula

(L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow

Creeping Snowberry

G5Secure Found in 45 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158738

Element CodePDERI0F010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEricales

FamilyEricaceae

GenusGaultheria

Synonyms

Chiogenes hispidula(L.) Torr. & A. Gray

Other Common Names

creeping snowberry (EN) Creeping Teaberry (EN) Petit thé (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Sometimes treated in a separate genus as Chiogenes hispidula.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1983-09-06

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in mossy, coniferous woodland forests and swamps, usually on decomposing or moss-covered logs, as well as in sphagnum bogs, and fens, at elevations ranging from 30 to 1,400 meters (Trock, 2020).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandWoodland - Conifer

Palustrine Habitats

FORESTED WETLANDBog/fen

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S5	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Nunavut	S2	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
West Virginia	S3	Yes
Maryland	S1	Yes
Idaho	S2	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	SH	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Washington	S2	Yes
Connecticut	S2	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	S1	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Pennsylvania	S4	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SX	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (45)

Maine (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caribou - Speckled Ext	White Mountain National Forest	5,988

Michigan (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Delirium	Hiawatha National Forest	190

Minnesota (8)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Kawishiwi Lake To Sawbill	Superior National Forest	15,305
Little Indian Sioux	Superior National Forest	996
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521
Wood Lake	Superior National Forest	596

New Hampshire (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
Carr Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	17,110
Cherry Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,766
Dartmouth Range	White Mountain National Forest	9,233
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Jobildunk	White Mountain National Forest	3,660
Kearsarge	White Mountain National Forest	4,554
Kilkenny	White Mountain National Forest	28,766
Kinsman Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon Pond	White Mountain National Forest	11,846
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797
Waterville	White Mountain National Forest	4,312
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

Vermont (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768
Devil's Den 09083	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	9,169
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	8,759
Woodford 09086	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	2,456

West Virginia (9)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Cranberry Addition	Monongahela National Forest	11,123
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Falls Of Hills Creek	Monongahela National Forest	6,925
Little Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,172
North Mountain Hopeville	Monongahela National Forest	6,525
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287
Tea Creek Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,295
Turkey Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	6,421

Wisconsin (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
09161 - Gates Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,255
09162 - Moose	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	6,161
09164 - Tea Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,510
09166 - East Torch	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,647
09180 - Perch Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	2,390

References (3)

Dodds, J. 2022. <i>Gaultheria hispidula</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 18 pp. [https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/gaultheria-hispidula-creeping-snowberry.pdf]
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Trock, D.K. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Gaultheria hispidula</i>. Accessed: September 15, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Gaultheria_hispidula