Characteristics
Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx.
velvet-leaved blueberry
Hummocks in swamps, edges of swamps, cool northern forests, edges of forests, forest openings, barrens, and bluffs. More common in the northern and cooler parts of New York.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
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Citation
Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.