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Vaccinium cespitosum Michx.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesVaccinium cespitosum Michx. 
SynonymsVaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Merr.
 Vaccinium nivictum Camp
 Vaccinium paludicola Camp
Habitatthickets and heaths
Altitude0-4500m
Descriptionleaves alternate, obovate, bright shiny green, dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, on thin, curvate pedicels, urceolate, pentamerous, berry blue or black, 5-9mm
Size5-50cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomearly summer
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska , Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon )
     Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan )
     Eastern Canada (Labrador , New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Ontario , Québec )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming )
     North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , Wisconsin )
     Northeastern U.S.A. (Maine , Michigan , New Hampshire , New York , Vermont )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico )
     Mexico (Mexico Northeast)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Vaccinium cespitosum Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Michaux] 1: 234 (1803)

Synonyms:
Vaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Merr.
Vaccinium cespitosum angustifolium A.Gray
Vaccinium cespitosum arbuscula A.Gray
Vaccinium cespitosum cuneifolium Nutt.
Vaccinium cespitosum paludicola (Camp) Hultén
Vaccinium nivictum Camp
Vaccinium paludicola Camp

Northern America
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