| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr. |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium coccineum Piper |
| Vaccinium globulare Rydb. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 900-3500m |
| Description | leaves green, broadly elliptic to ovate, 2-5cm, sharply serrate, abaxially glandular, calyx green, glabrous, corolla globular or urceolate, 3-5mm, berry black or purple |
| Size | 20-90cm |
| Color | white, yellowish pink |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | erect shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, 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
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Michigan ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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