| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium humile Willd. |
| Vaccinium lamarckii Camp | |
| Vaccinium ramulosum Willd. | |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-1900m |
| Description | leaves narrowly lanceolate, 7-20mm long, serrulate, glabrous, bright green, flowers in axillary capitate raceme, corolla broadly urceolate, 5-6mm long, berry blue-black |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | lax 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 (Manitoba ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Delaware , Maryland , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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