Vaccinium pallidum

Aiton

Hort. Kew. 2: 10. 1789 ,.

Common names: Blue Ridge or late low-bush blueberry
Synonyms: Cyanococcus liparis SmallCyanococcus margarettae (Ashe) SmallCyanococcus pallidus (Aiton) SmallCyanococcus subcordatus SmallCyanococcus tallapusae Coville ex SmallCyanococcus vacillans (Kalm ex Torrey) RydbergVaccinium altomontanum AsheVaccinium corymbosum var. pallidum (Aiton) A. GrayVaccinium margarettae AsheVaccinium vacillans Kalm ex TorreyVaccinium vacillans var. crinitum FernaldVaccinium vacillans var. missouriense AsheVaccinium viride unknown
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Shrubs, erect, (3–)4–12(–40) dm, rhizomatous, (twigs of previous year not verrucose). Leaves persistent. Inflorescences terminal, racemes, on lateral twigs, on previous year’s shoots or older woody stems. Pedicels articulated with calyx tube. Flowers: sepals 5; petals 4–5, connate for nearly their entire lengths, corolla cylindric or urceolate; stamens 10, included; anthers ± without awns, tubules 1–1.5 mm, with terminal pores. Berries [4-], 5-, [pseudo 8-, or pseudo 10]-locular. Seeds 10–25, (ca. 1 mm).


Phenology: Flowering mid-late spring.
Habitat: Dry, open oak or oak- hickory woods, open pine woods, ledges, abandoned farmland or cut-over deciduous forests
Elevation: 0-1600 m

Distribution

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Ont., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

The flowers of Vaccinium pallidum are visited primarily by Andrena carlini Cockerell and Bombus spp. This species occasionally hybridizes with V. angustifolium, yielding V. ×dobbinii Burnham.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Sam P. Vander Kloet +
Blue Ridge or late low-bush blueberry +
Ont. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Kans. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
0-1600 m +
Dry, open oak or oak- hickory woods, open pine woods, ledges, abandoned farmland or cut-over deciduous forests +
Flowering mid-late spring. +
vander1978a +
Cyanococcus liparis +, Cyanococcus margarettae +, Cyanococcus pallidus +, Cyanococcus subcordatus +, Cyanococcus tallapusae +, Cyanococcus vacillans +, Vaccinium altomontanum +, Vaccinium corymbosum var. pallidum +, Vaccinium margarettae +, Vaccinium vacillans +, Vaccinium vacillans var. crinitum +, Vaccinium vacillans var. missouriense +  and Vaccinium viride +
Vaccinium pallidum +
Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus +
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