Species: Vaccinium myrtilloides
Velvetleaf Blueberry
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
NatureServe
Classification
Other Global Common Names
velvetleaf huckleberry
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Heath Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Ericales - Ericaceae - Vaccinium
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Velvetleaf Blueberry is a low to mid-height shrub that is 1-4 dm tall with hairy twigs. The elliptic-shaped leaves are thin, soft, hairy, and about 1-4 cm long. The greenish-white flowers are sometimes tinged with purple; they occur in short clusters and are cylindrical-shaped with 5 corolla lobes. Berries are blue, glaucous, and 4-8 mm wide.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1983-11-20
Global Status Last Changed
1983-11-20
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Boreal N. Am., south to WA, nw. MT, IA, and VA. Peripheral.