A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 1/21/2024 by David Giblin.
Vaccinium myrtillus L.[FNA8, HC, HC2]
dwarf blueberry, low blueberry
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 349. 1753.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA8: "Vaccinium myrtillus fruits are popular in Europe and are known to possess antioxidants and other compounds beneficial to vascular health. Berries in Europe are extensively harvested from wild stands. In North America, the fruits were used by the Kootenai, Carrier, Shuswap, and other native tribes. The small plant and fruit sizes create challenges for commercialization in North America."
References:
» Wallace, L. E. and M. A. Case. 2000. Contrasting allozyme diversity between northern and southern populations of Cypripedium parviflorum (Orchidaceae): implications for Pleistocene refugia and taxonomic boundaries. Systematic Botany 25: 281-296.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Vaccinium myrtillus L. ssp. oreophilum (Rydb.) Á. Löve, D. Löve & B.M. Kapoor
Vaccinium myrtillus L. var. oreophilum (Rydb.) Dorn[KZ99]
Vaccinium oreophilum Rydb.
