Genus

Vaccinium (Blueberries, cranberries, and allies)

Vaccinium uliginosum. Photo: (c) Vladimir Bryukhov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium /vækˈsɪniəm/ is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family. The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry or whortleberry, lingonberry or cowberry, and huckleberry. Like many other ericaceous plants, they are generally restricted to acidic soils.

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Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt



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