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Vaccinium macrophyllum, see Vaccinium membranaceum. 



Vaceinium melanocarpum Mohr. Southern gooseberry. 



Polycodium melanocarpum (Mohr) Small. 

 Bange: 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

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

 Fruit: Berry, available in July. 



A small shrub ; occurs in sandy and other soils ; fruit commonly produced in 

 great quantities. 



Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. Thinleaf huckleberry. 



V. globulare Bydb., V. macrophyllum Piper, V. myrtilloides Hook. 

 Bange: 1, 4, 12, 13, 15 (Black Hills), 23, 24. 

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

 Fruit: Berry, available July-September. 



A small shrub ; flowers June-July. Poor to worthless to fairly good or good 

 browse for sheep ; poor to worthless forage for cattle and horses. 



Vaccinium microphyllum, see Vaccinium scoparium. 



Vaccinium myrsinites Lam. Evergreen blueberry. 



Cyanococcus myrsinites (Lam.) Small. 

 Bange: 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry, available in May. 



A small evergreen shrub ; flowers April-May decumbent or upright ; occurs in 

 sandy and other soils. Var. glaucum Gray, in the southern part of the range, is 

 taller than the species. 



Vaccinium myrtilloides, see Vaccinium membranaceum. 



Vaccinium neglectum (Small) Fern. 

 Polycodium neglectum Small. 

 Bange: 22, 25, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small shrub with inedible fruit. 



Vaccinium nigru'm, see Vaocinium angustifolium. 



Vaccinium occidentale Gray. Western huckleberry. 



Bange: 4, 12, 13. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available July-August. 

 A small shrub. 



Stomach records: Sooty grouse. Observations: Blue grouse. Fair to fairly 

 good sheep and goat feed ; cropped locally by cattle. 



Vaccinium oreophilum Rydb. Rocky Mountain whortleberry. 



Bange: 12, 13, 14. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available July-October. 

 A small shrub ; flowers in June. 



Stomach records: Bichardson's grouse. Worthless as forage for cattle; some- 

 times fair sheep feed. 



Vaccinium ovalifolium Smith. Blue whortlaberry. 



Bange: 2, 4, 12, 23, 24. 

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

 Fruit: Berry, available July-August. 



A large, straggling shrub; flowers June-July. Locally useful as browse for 

 sheep and goats. 



Observations: Spruce grouse. 



Vaccinium ovatum Pursh. Evergreen huckleberry. 



Bange: 1, 2, 5. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Berry, available July-September, or rarely longer. 

 A small to large evergreen shrub ; most commonly occurs in sandy soil ; forms 

 a dense cover when growing close together. 



Var. saporosum Jeps., in region 1, has fruit which ripens earlier with a better 

 flavor. 



