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
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
NunavutS2Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS3Yes
MarylandS1Yes
IdahoS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseySHYes
MichiganSNRYes
WashingtonS2Yes
ConnecticutS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
New YorkS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
OhioSXYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (45)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
Minnesota (8)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Little Indian SiouxSuperior National Forest996
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (15)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Vermont (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
Wisconsin (5)
AreaForestAcres
09161 - Gates LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,255
09162 - MooseChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,161
09164 - Tea LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,510
09166 - East TorchChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,647
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
References (3)
  1. 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]
  2. 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.
  3. Trock, D.K. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Gaultheria hispidula</i>. Accessed: September 15, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Gaultheria_hispidula