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Vaccinium cespitosum

Dwarf Bilberry, Dwarf Blueberry
Other regional names: Dwarf Huckleberry +1 more
  • Dwarf Huckleberry
  • Dwarf Whortleberry
Also known as: Vaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Howell +14 more
  • Vaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Howell
  • Vaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Merriam
  • Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.
  • Vaccinium caespitosum var. angustifolium A.Gray
  • Vaccinium caespitosum var. arbuscula A.Gray
  • Vaccinium caespitosum var. caespitosum
  • Vaccinium caespitosum var. cuneifolium Nutt.
  • Vaccinium caespitosum var. paludicola (Camp) Hultén
  • Vaccinium cespitosum var. angustifolium A.Gray
  • Vaccinium cespitosum var. arbuscula A.Gray
  • Vaccinium cespitosum var. cespitosum
  • Vaccinium cespitosum var. cuneifolium Nutt.
  • Vaccinium cespitosum var. paludicola (Camp) Hultén
  • Vaccinium nivictum Camp
  • Vaccinium paludicola Camp
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ericaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Vaccinium cespitosum (commonly known as Dwarf Bilberry or Dwarf Blueberry) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

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