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Heath Family
2 species
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae (Heath family)
Genus: Vaccinium
Species: ?
Kingdom: Plantae
Updated November 25 2012
More Blueberry
Perennial shrub - possibly V. angustifolium (Early Lowbush
Blueberry), V. pallidum (Late Lowbush or Blueridge
Blueberry - also V. vacillans), V. myrtilloides (Canada,
Velvetleaf or Sourtop Blueberry / Huckleberry - also V.
canadense) - all three hybridize with each other - V.
myrtilloides may be sub-species of V. angustifolium -
native to North America
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Blueberry - flower approx. 5 mm - fruit approx. 7 mm - leaves to 4 cm - height 15 to 60 cm - High Park - June 2012
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae (Heath family)
Genus: Gaylussacia
Species: Baccata
Kingdom: Plantae
Updated September 30 2015
More Black Huckleberry
Perennial shrub - native to eastern North America
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Black Huckleberry - flower approx. 8 mm - fruit approx. 8 mm - leaves to 5 cm - height to 1 m - High Park - August 2015