Ericaceae FAMILY

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vaccinium myrtilloides is a much-branched, deciduous shrub, suckering to form small, more or less open colonies; it can grow from 10 - 90cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants , 1131 Title The Genus Vaccinium in North America Publication Author Vander Kloet S.P. Publisher Canadian Government Publishing Centre; Ottawa Year 1988 ISBN 0-660-13037-8 Description A detailed study of the genus in N. America. ]. Whilst colonies are generally quite small, on favourable sites a single plant has been known to reach 10 metres in diameter[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The fruit was an important food source for many native American peoples and the plant is still commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is also a component of semi-managed wild stands of blueberries that are harvested on a commercial basis[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Northwest Territories to Labrador, south to British Colombia, Montana, Illinois and West Virginia.

HabitatMoist soils in heaths and pine woods[ 3 Title Growing Unusual Fruit. Publication Author Simmons. A. E. Publisher David & Charles; Newton Abbot. Year 1972 ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 Description A very readable book with information on about 100 species that can be grown in Britain (some in greenhouses) and details on how to grow and use them. , 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Open or disturbed sites in boreal forest, muskegs, bogs, barrens, headlands, outcrops, mountain meadows; at elevations up to 1,700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].