Vaccinium cespitosum
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V. cespitosum
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Vaccinium cespitosum, (also, caespitosum), the dwarf bilberry, is a species of flowering shrub in the genus Vaccinium, which includes blueberries, huckleberries, and cranberries.
Range
Vaccinium cespitosum is widespread across much of Canada including all 3 Arctic territories], as well as the northern and western United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.[2][3][4]
Description
Vaccinium cespitosum is a low-lying plant rarely reaching half a meter (1.5 feet) in height which forms a carpet-like stand in rocky mountainous meadows. The dwarf bilberry foliage is reddish-green to green and the flowers are tiny urn-shaped light pink cups less than a centimeter (>0.4 inches) wide.[3]
The fruits are edible blue bilberries.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map, Vaccinium caespitosum
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Flora of North America, Vaccinium cespitosum Michaux, 1803. Dwarf bilberry, airelle gazonnante
- ↑ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F..
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vaccinium caespitosum. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Vaccinium cespitosum
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Vaccinium cespitosum
- Vaccinium cespitosum Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Vaccinium caespitosum
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