Vaccinium uliginosum L.
Bog huckleberry, bog bilberry, northern bilberry, bog blueberry, alpine blueberry
These blueberries are found in North America, as well as Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia,
and Europe.
Plants: Shrubs are 1½–3′ (50–100 cm) high.
When found on mountains, shrubs are usually 4–6″ (10–15 cm) high.
Leaves: Obovate elliptic oblong
Flowers: Pink (really white/pink striped), and urn-shaped. They appear in June.
Fruits: Berries are dark blue and
covered with a waxy whitish coating.
Habitats: Wet, acid soils; sun or partial shade.
This Vaccinium comparision chart Vaccinium .
Edibility: Delicious. Headaches have been reported
after eating large quantities of the fruit, but this may be a result of fungal contamination.
Online References:
Older scientific or horticultural names
Vaccinium occidentale A. Gray
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. alpinum (Bigelow) Hultén
Vaccinium uliginosum L. var. alpinum Bigelow
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. gaultherioides (Bigelow) S.B. Young
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. microphyllum Lange
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. occidentale (A. Gray) Hultén
Vaccinium uliginosum L. var. occidentale (A. Gray) H. Hara
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. pedris (HarshA. Berger) S.B. Young
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) S.B. Young
Vaccinium uliginosum L. var. salicinum (Cham.) Hultén
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont
8/9/2025 · Garcelon Bog, Lewiston, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
7/24/2010 · Acton Arboretum , Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 12 cm)
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin )
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Ericales Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family Ericaceae Heath or heather family
Genus Vaccinium Ancient Latin name for billberry
Species uliginosum “Found in swampy areas”
About plant names...
Vaccinium uliginosum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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