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Of mediocre forage 



Vaccinium canadense Kalm. Canada blueberry. 



Range: 22, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry, available July-September. 

 A small, much-branched shrub ; flowers May-^June. 

 Stomach records: Ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, 

 value for livestock. 



Vaccinium corymbosum L. Highbush blueberry. 



V. amoenum Ait., Cyanococcus amoenus (Ait.) Small, C. corymbosus (L.) 

 Rydb. 



Range : 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29. 



Site: Dry (rare), well-drained (rare), moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Berry, available June-August. 



A small to large shrub; flowers May-June; suckers freely and transplants 

 well; fruit of value commercially. 



Var. pallidum (Ait.) Gray, (V. pallidum Ait., Cyanococcus pallidus (Ait.) 

 Small), has superior fruit. 



Observations: Mourning dove, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasant; cottontail 

 rabbit. 



Vaccinium crassifolium Andr. Creeping blueberry. 



Herpothamnus crassifolius (Andr.) Small. 

 Range: 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A small evergreen shrub ; possibly maintains itself mainly by vegetative 

 reproduction. 



Vaccinium deliciosum Piper. 

 Range: 1, 4. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small shrub. 



Vaccinium dobbinii, see Vaccinium angustifolium. 

 Vaccinium dumosum, see Gaylussacia dumosa. 



Vaccinium elliotti Chapm. 



Cyanococcus elliottii (Chapm.) Small. 

 Range: 28, 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. , 



Fruit : Berry, available May-June. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers March-May. 



Vaccinium erythrocarpum, see Hugeria. erythrocarpa. 

 Vaccinium erythrococcum, see Vaccinium scoparium. 

 Vaccinium frondosum, see Gaylussacia frondosa. 

 Vaccinium globulare, see Vaccinium membranaceum. 



Vaccinium hirsutum Buckl. 



Cyanococcus hirsutus (Buckl.) Small. 

 Range: 27. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available in August. 

 A small shrub; flowers May-June; fruit hairy. 



Vaccinium hispidulum, see Chiogenes Mspidula. 

 Vaccinium humifusum, see Gaultheria humifusa. 



Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Cranberry. 



Oxycoccus macrocarpus (Ait.) Pursh. 

 Range: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry, available August-March. 



A creeping, evergreen, mat-forming vine ; flowers June-August ; this species 

 includes varieties furnishing the commercial cranberry; 500 berries per pound, 

 about 25 seeds per berry. 



Stomach records: Six species of birds, including ruffed grouse. 

 Observations: Crow, mourning dove, bobwhite, prairie sharp-tailed grouse. 



Elliott blueberry 



Hairy huckleberry. 



