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Gaultheria procumbens

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Eastern Teaberry

G5Secure Found in 102 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Photo by jonathonalsop, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Photo by jonathonalsop, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Photo by Fluff Berger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Photo by ThePrairiePreacher, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Photo by cdavis5, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143319
Element CodePDERI0F050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusGaultheria
Other Common Names
eastern teaberry (EN) Thé des bois (FR) Wintergreen (EN)
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1983-09-30
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS1Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
AlabamaSHYes
IndianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
IllinoisSXYes
DelawareS4Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (102)
Georgia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Little Indian SiouxSuperior National Forest996
New Hampshire (14)
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
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
North Carolina (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (4)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Clarion RiverAllegheny National Forest3,821
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (37)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Brushy MountainJefferson National Forest4,168
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Walker MountainJefferson National Forest9,818
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mountain Lake Addition B (VA)Jefferson National Forest3,405
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (13)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Mottesheard (WV)Jefferson National Forest3,964
Mountain Lake Addition B (WV)Jefferson National Forest557
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (4)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
References (1)
  1. 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.