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Vaccinium hirtum

Vaccinium hirtum

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vaccinium hirtum is a much-branched, deciduous shrub, spreading from a rhizomatous rootstock to form small clumps or small open colonies; it can grow from 50 - 150cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. , 1138 Title The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Hemimyrtillus Publication The Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 105: 601-614 Author Vander Kloet S.P. & Dichinson T.A. Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Vaccinium (section Hemimyrtillus) ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Japan, Korea
HabitatThickets and pine woods, often on rotting logs and stumps, in hills and at low elevations in mountains all over Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 1138 Title The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Hemimyrtillus Publication The Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 105: 601-614 Author Vander Kloet S.P. & Dichinson T.A. Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Vaccinium (section Hemimyrtillus) ]. Sunny, stony places; at elevations from 100 - 1,700 metres[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].