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Vaccinium uliginosum  L.
Blueberry
Vaccinium uliginosum is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Vaccinium
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSVaccinium occidentale
PLANTSVaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum
PLANTSVaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides
PLANTSVaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum
PLANTSVaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris
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Information about  Vaccinium uliginosum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (VAUL)

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[Wikipedia] Culinary Uses: The berries can be eaten raw or cooked, used to make jelly or pies, or dried to make pemmican. In Korean cuisine, bog bilberry is used to make infused liquor (Deuljjuk-sul). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/23/2024).