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Vaccinium crassifolium
Vaccinium crassifolium Andrews
Creeping Blueberry
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VACR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Trailing stems, up to about 1 foot long, form mats a few inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: GA , NC , SC , VAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vaccinium crassifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vaccinium crassifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium crassifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: