Vaccinium myrtilloides

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Vaccinioideae
Tribus: Vaccinieae
Genus: Vaccinium
Sectio: V. sect. Cyanococcus
Species:

Name

Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx., 1803

Synonyms

  • Cyanococcus canadensis (Kalm ex L.Rich.) Rydb.
  • Vaccinium album Lam.
  • Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides (Michx.) House
  • Vaccinium canadense Kalm ex A.Rich.
  • Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Hook.

Homonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
      • USA (Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, West Virginia), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northern Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Quebec, Saskatchewan)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Michaux, A. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana: sistens caracteres plantarum quas in America septentrionali collegit et detexit Andreas Michaux. Vol. 1. Parisiis et Argentorati: fratres Levrault. BHL Reference page. : 1:234.

Vernacular names

  • English: Canadian blueberry, velvetleaf huckleberry
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