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Vaccinium ×atlanticum

Vaccinium ×atlanticum E.P. Bicknell (pro sp.)

Atlantic Huckleberry, Blueberry

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VAAT3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Vaccinium angustifolium and V. corymbosum.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: MA , NY
Native Habitat: Headlands, high moors, peaty barrens, pine barrens, upland woods, abandoned pastures and bogs.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3056 - The ferns and flowering plants of Nantucket - XIII (1914) Eugene P. Bicknell

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Vaccinium �atlanticum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vaccinium �atlanticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium �atlanticum

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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