Vaccinium elliottii Chapm.

Lvs mostly 1.5–3 × 0.8–1.5 cm, serrulate; cor narrowly urceolate, some shade of pink; otherwise much like no. 14[Vaccinium corymbosum L.]; 2n=24. Open flatwoods and ravines, and dry uplands along river-valleys, only seldom in swampy places; se. Va. to Fla. and La. on the coastal plain and piedmont. Fl early, usually before the lvs.

Woods, thickets and swamps. Pinelands.

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are used in pies, jellies and jams.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.