Vaccinium vitis-idaea
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae. It is known colloquially as the lingonberry, partridgeberry, foxberry, mountain cranberry, or cowberry. It is native to
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19th-century illustration
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Flowers and young shoots
Vaccinium
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Vaccinium is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family. The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
…Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium Species: V. vitis-idaea Binomial name Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. 1753 Synonyms Synonymy Myrtillus exigua Bubani Rhodococcum vitis-idaea Avrorin Vaccinium…
Vaccinium
Vaccinium oxycoccos, the common cranberry, one kind of cranberry
Harvesting cranberries, New Jersey, U.S.