Vaccinium
bilberry, blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Vaccinium
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 349. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 166. 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 349. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 166. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Vaccinium:
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Vaccinium cespitosum – dwarf bilberry, dwarf huckleberry
Widely distributed in the mountainous areas of Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America. -
Vaccinium corymbosum – high-bush blueberry Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to southwestern Oregon; native from southern Great Plains to eastern North America.
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Vaccinium deliciosum – Cascade blueberry, Rainier blueberry, blueleaf huckleberry Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho.
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Vaccinium macrocarpon – cultivated cranberry, large cranberry Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in Idaho; native to eastern North America.
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Vaccinium membranaceum – square-twig blueberry, tall huckleberry, thin-leaved huckleberry Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes region.
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Vaccinium myrtilloides – velvet-leaf blueberry British Columbia east to Labrador, and in the northern tier of states, Montana to West Virginia; Okanogan County in Washington.
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Vaccinium myrtillus – dwarf blueberry, low blueberry Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Vaccinium ovalifolium – Alaska blueberry, oval-leaf blueberry Occurring in forested and mountainous areas on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to Alberta and Idaho, in the Great Lakes region, and eastern Canada; eastern Asia.
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Vaccinium ovatum – evergreen huckleberry Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Vaccinium oxycoccos – small cranberry Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho, across Canada; from the upper Midwest to the Atlantic coast.
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Vaccinium parvifolium – red huckleberry Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
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Vaccinium scoparium – grouseberry Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
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Vaccinium uliginosum – bog bilberry, bog blueberry Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana, east across northern North America to the Atlantic.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Vaccinium in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Vaccinium checklist entry
OregonFlora: Vaccinium information
E-Flora BC: Vaccinium atlas page
CalPhotos: Vaccinium photos
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