Vaccinium crassifolium

Botanical Description

Vaccinium crassifolium is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, producing trailing, thin woody stems with erect branches growing 7 - 20cm tall from lateral buds. The plant can spread freely (often by self-layering) and often forms extensive mats of growth[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop, especially in gardens, and is grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.