Ericaceae FAMILY
Vaccinium constablaei
Vaccinium constablaei
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vaccinium constablaei is a much-branched, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 100cm tall[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine,
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Virginia to South Carolina
HabitatWoods in mountains[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].