Vaccinium myrtilloides
Canada Blueberry, Sour Top Blueberry
Other regional names: Sourtop +3 more
- Sourtop
- Sourtop Blueberry
- Velvetleaf Blueberry
- Velvetleaf Huckleberry
Also known as: Cyanococcus canadensis (Kalm ex Richardson) Rydb. +3 more
- Cyanococcus canadensis (Kalm ex Richardson) Rydb.
- Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides (Michx.) House
- Vaccinium canadense Kalm ex Richardson
- Vaccinium myrtilloides f. myrtilloides
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Vaccinium myrtilloides (commonly known as Canada Blueberry or Sour-top Blueberry) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin