FOIBIS

Species Details -
Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.  

Accepted name: Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.  
Synonym(s): -Vaccinium   paludicola   Camp    
-Vaccinium   nivictum   Camp    
-Vaccinium   geminiflorum   Kunth    
-Vaccinium   cespitosum   Michx.   var. paludicola   (Camp) Hulten
-Vaccinium   cespitosum   Michx.   var. arbuscula   A. Gray
-Vaccinium   arbuscula   (A. Gray) Merriam    
English names: Dwarf Bilberry
Dwarf Bilberry
French names: Airelle gazonnante
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Ericales
Family:   Ericaceae
OPL Code: WVACCA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.3
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Berries dried loose like raisins or canned and used for food (3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
133042
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S4?
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
 


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