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Vaccinium myrtilloides

Canadian blueberry

Other common names
sour top
sourtop
see morevelvet leaf huckleberry
velvetleaf blueberry
velvet-leaf blueberry
Synonyms
Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides
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Botanical details
Family
Ericaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Vaccinium

Genus description

Vaccinium can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small, bell- or urn-shaped flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries

Name status

Correct

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