| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg ex Coville |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium erythrococcum Rydb. |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | 700-3000m |
| Description | branchlets green, glabrous, leaves abaxially pale green, elliptic to lanceolate, 7-11mm, finely serrate, glabrous calyx pale green, glabrous, corolla globular or urceolate |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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