Ericaceae FAMILY

Vaccinium boreale

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vaccinium boreale is a deciduous shrub growing 1 - 9cm tall, spreading by superficial rhizomes to form small dense colonies[ 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. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food, and is sometimes harvested on a commercial basis for sale[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNortheast N. America - Ontario to Newfoundland, south to New York.

HabitatHeadlands, open, rocky uplands, alpine heaths and meadows, forest-tundra; at elevations from sea level to 2,000 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. ].