Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
atrococcum
ID:
1048255

Status:
valid

Authors:
(A.Gray) A.Heller

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 24 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047593

Common Names

  • Vaccinium atrococcum
  • Atrococcum Vaccinium
  • Vaccinium Atrococcum

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Uses & Benefits

Vaccinium atrococcum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Vaccinium atrococcum is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, oval-shaped seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vaccinium atrococcum is a small, evergreen shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a moist, sandy soil mix. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, acidic soil.

Where to Find Vaccinium atrococcum

Vaccinium atrococcum can be found in the western United States, in the states of Oregon and California.

Species in the Vaccinium genus

Vaccinium absconditum, Vaccinium acosta, Vaccinium acrobracteatum, Vaccinium acutissimum, Vaccinium adenandrum, Vaccinium adenanthum, Vaccinium adenochaetum, Vaccinium adenotrichum, Vaccinium affine, Vaccinium affinis, Vaccinium africanum, Vaccinium agusanense, Vaccinium aitapense, Vaccinium alainii, Vaccinium alaskaense, Vaccinium alatum, Vaccinium albicans, Vaccinium albidens, Vaccinium almedae, Vaccinium altiterrae, Vaccinium altomontanum, Vaccinium alvarezii, Vaccinium amakhangium, Vaccinium amamianum, Vaccinium amazonicum, Vaccinium ambivalens, Vaccinium ambyandrum, Vaccinium amoenum, Vaccinium amphoterum, Vaccinium amplexicaule, Vaccinium amplifolium, Vaccinium ampullaceum, Vaccinium andringitrense, Vaccinium angiense, Vaccinium angulatum, Vaccinium angulatum, Vaccinium angulosum, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium angustilimbum, Vaccinium antipodum, Vaccinium apiculatum, Vaccinium apophysatum, Vaccinium appendiculatum, Vaccinium apricum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium arbutoides, Vaccinium arctostaphylos, Vaccinium arcuatum, Vaccinium ardisioides, Vaccinium arenarium,

Species in the Ericaceae family