26,342 observationsCritically Endangered
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ericales ›Family: Ericaceae ›Genus: Empetrum
About
Empetrum nigrum, crowberry, black crowberry, or, in western Alaska, blackberry, is a flowering plant species in the heather family Ericaceae with a near circumboreal distribution in the northern hemisphere. It is also native in the Falkland Islands. It is usually dioecious, but there is a bisexual tetraploid subspecies, Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum, that occurs in more northerly locations and at higher altitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of black crowberry is Empetrum nigrum.
- black crowberry belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- black crowberry belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- black crowberry belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- black crowberry belongs to the order Ericales.
- black crowberry belongs to the family Ericaceae.
- black crowberry belongs to the genus Empetrum.