Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
montanum
ID:
1240345

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pohl

Source:
tro

Year:
1828

Citation Micro:
Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 2: 38 (1828)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001239683

Common Names

  • Vaccinium Montanum
  • Mountain Vaccinium
  • Mountain Blueberry

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Description

Vaccinium montanum (also called Mountain Blueberry, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub with white flowers and is native to western North America. It is found in cool, moist forests, usually growing in humus-rich soils.

Uses & Benefits

Vaccinium montanum is used as an ornamental plant, for making furniture, and as a source of timber. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vaccinium montanum has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vaccinium montanum can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Cultivation is best in moist, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy to USDA Zone 3.

Where to Find Vaccinium montanum

Vaccinium montanum is native to North America and can be found in Canada and the United States.

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