ERICACEAE -
Heath Family
Heath Family
Vaccinium fuscatum Ait. (black highbush blueberry)
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Synonym
Vaccinium atrococcum (A. Gray) Heller
Meaning of Scientific Name
Vaccinium: from the Latin for bilberry; fuscatum: brown, dusky
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub, Deciduous, Broad-leaf
Phenology (Flowering Period)
Spring
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Swamps and wet woods
State Status
Status Undetermined (SU)
Piedmont Status
Status Undetermined (SU)
Coastal Plain Status
Status Undetermined (SU)
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Young twigs dark pubescent with clos incurved hairs; leaves dark pubescent below at least on the mid-rib, margins entire, 3-8 cm. by 1.5-4 cm., elliptic ovate; fruit black.