Empetrum nigrum

Botanical Name: Empetrum nigrum
Common Name: crowberry, crawberry
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: Western North America

Leaf: Needle-like, Dark-green, Succulent, Glandular(Hairy) Linear/Rounded/Truncate/Entire, *Leaf edges rolled under forming a deep groove
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Dark-red, Purple, Purple-crimson, Not showy, Solitary flowers, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Black, Purple, Drupe, Showy, Edible, Aug/Sept
Stem/Bark: Brown, Tan, Grey

Size: Height: 0.1 - 0.2/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6
Habit: Horizontal, Spreading
Form: Creeping, Mat - like

Soil: Acidic, Wetlands, Bog
Moisture: Moderate, High, Wet
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade

Landscape uses: Ground cover, Native planting, Attracts birds, Attracts beneficial insect, Attracts butterflies, Wetland - bogs, Dryland

Notes: Native,  Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover