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Vaccinium virgatum Ait. Babbiteye blueberry. 



Cyanococcus virgatus (Ait.) Small. 

 Range : 27, 28, 29, 30. 

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

 Fruit : Berry, available July-August. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers April-May. 



Var. tenellum (Ait.) Gray, (V. tenellum Ait., Cyanococcus ienellus (Ait.) 

 Small), possesses underground stems, and occurs in regions 25, 27, and 29. 

 Stomach records: Cardinal. 



Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Cowberry. 



Vitis-idaea vitis-idaea (L.) Britt, Vitis-idaea punctata Moench. 

 Range : 23, 26. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry, available August-October. 



A small shrub or mat-forming vine; evergreen; flowers June-July; repro- 

 duces by creeping rootstocks. 



Var. minus Lodd., a dwarf variety, is claimed by some to be the only repre- 

 sentative of the species in the United States. 



Vachellia farnesiana, see Acacia, farnesiana. 



Vauquelinia angustifolia Rydb. 

 Range: 11. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen. 



Vauquelinia calif ornica (Torr.) Sarg. Vauquelinia. 



V. corymbosa Corr., V. torreyi Wats., Spiraea californica Torr. 

 Range : 5, 10, 11. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule, available in August. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen ; flowers in June. 



Vauquelinia corymbosa, see Vauquelinia californica. 

 Vauquelinia torreyi, see Vauquelinia californica. 

 Viborqu'ia polystachya, see Eysenhardtia, polystachya. 



Viburnum spp. Viburnums. 



Most species occur on nearly neutral soil ; most are free from insects and 

 disease ; propagation is by seed stratified and sown in spring or by soft or 

 hardwood cuttings, cut below the node, and if propagated in sand and peat, 

 treated with potassium permanganate. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Twenty-seven species of 

 birds, including ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, and greater prairie chicken; 

 coyote; white-tailed deer. Observations (in addition to specific records): Ten 

 species of birds, including bobwhite and ruffed grouse; porcupine; eastern 

 chipmunk. Of comparatively little value as browse for livestock. 



Viburnum acerifolium L. Mapleleaf viburnum. 



Range : 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 

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

 Fruit : Drupe ; available September-October, often persistent until 



July. 



A small shrub ; flowers May-June ; slow growing ; endures city smoke ; oc- 

 casionally thicket forming ; about 4,500 fresh berries per pound. 



Stomach records: Four species of birds, including ruffed grouse; white-tailed 

 deer. Observations: Sparingly eaten by cottontail rabbit. 



Viburnum affine Bush. Missouri viburnum. 



V. pubescens affine Rehd. 

 Range: 22, 25. 



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

 Fruit : Drupe, available August-September. 



A small shrub ; flowers May-June. Var. hypomalucum Blake extends the 

 range to regions 23, 24, 26, 27, and 28, and is more floriferous. 



