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VacciniTim virgatiim Ait. Rabbiteye blueberry. 
Cyanococcus virgatus (Ait.) SmaU. 
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, (F. tenellum Ait., Cyanococcus^tenellus (Ait.) 
Small), possesses underground stems, and occurs in regions 25, 27, and 29. 
Stomach records: Cardinal. 
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. Cowberry. 
Vitis-iclaea vitis-idaea (L.) Britt., Vitis-idaea punctata Moencli. 
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. 
Vaehellia farnesiana, see Acacia, farnesiana. 
Vanquelinia angiistifolia Rydb. 
Range : 11. 
Site : Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen. 
Vanquelinia calif orniea (Torr.) Sarg. Vanquelinia. 
V. corymhosa Corr., V. torreyi Wats., Spiraea californica Torr. 
Range : 5, iO, 11. 
Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule, available in August. 
A large shrub to small tree; evergreen; flowers in June. 
Vauquelinia eorymbosa, see Vanquelinia californica. 
Vauquelinia torreyi, see Vauquelinia californica. 
Viborqu'ia polystaeliya, 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. Ooservatimis (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, Mapieleaf 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, Otservatio^is: Sparingly eaten by cottontail rabbit. 
Viburnum affine Bush, Missouri viburnum. 
V. puhescens a-ffine Rehd. 
Range: 22, 25. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist (rare), sun, shade. 
Fruit: Drupe, available August-September. 
A small shrub ; flowers May- June. Var. hypomaliiciim Blake extends the 
range to regions 23, 24, 26, 27, and 28, and is more floriferous. 
