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Vaccinium boreale

Vaccinium boreale I.V. Hall & Aalders

Northern Blueberry

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VABO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Fruit edible.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: ME , NH , NY , VT
Canada: NB , NL , NS , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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