Vaccinium pallidum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common names hillside blueberry, Blue Ridge blueberry, late lowbush blueberry, and early lowbush blueberry. It is native to central Canada (Ontario) and the central and eastern United States (from Maine west to Wisconsin and south as far as Georgia and Louisiana) plus the Ozarks of Missouri, Arkansas, southeastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma.[2]
Vaccinium pallidum is a deciduous shrub, erect in stature but variable in height. It generally grows 23 to 51 centimeters (9 to 20 in) tall, but depending on environmental conditions it ranges from 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) to one full meter (40 inches) in height. It is colonial, sprouting from its rhizome to form colonies of clones. The shrub has greenish brown to red bark on its stems, and the smaller twigs may be green, reddish, yellowish, or gray. The alternately arranged leaves are also variable. They are generally roughly oval and measure 2 to 6 centimeters (0.8–2.4 inches) long. They are green to yellowish or bluish in color, turning red in the fall. The flowers are cylindrical, bell-shaped, or urn-shaped and are borne in racemes of up to 11. They are white to pinkish or greenish in color,[2] or "greenish white with pink striping",[1] and about half a centimeter[2] to one centimeter long.[1] They are pollinated by bees such as bumblebees and Andrena carlini.[1] The fruit is a berry up to 1.2 centimeters long. It is waxy blue to shiny black in color, or rarely pure white. It contains several seeds, a few of which are generally not viable. The plant reproduces sexually via seed and vegetatively by sprouting from the rhizome.[2][3]
Vaccinium pallidum is common on disturbed sites such as roadsides and abandoned fields. It also grows at climax in old-growth oak stands in the South Carolinapiedmont. It can grow on dry, rocky soils, sandy and gravelly soils, and heavy clay. The climate is generally humid.[2]
Usesedit
The wild fruits are food for many types of bird and other animals. Each individual fruit has approximately eight calories. For humans the taste is "sweet to bland" and the fruit can be eaten fresh, in pies, or as jelly. The fruit is harvested and sold commercially in some areas, such as northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. The plant is also grown as an ornamental.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdVander Kloet, Sam P. (2009). "Vaccinium pallidum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 8. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
^ abcdefgTirmenstein, D. A. (1991). "Vaccinium pallidum". Fire Effects Information System (FEIS). US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
^"Vaccinium pallidum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
^"Vaccinium pallidum Aiton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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January 01, 1970
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Vaccinium pallidum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common names hillside blueberry Blue Ridge blueberry late lowbush blueberry and early lowbush blueberry It is native to central Canada Ontario and the central and eastern United States from Maine west to Wisconsin and south as far as Georgia and Louisiana plus the Ozarks of Missouri Arkansas southeastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma 2 Vaccinium pallidum Conservation status Secure NatureServe Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Ericales Family Ericaceae Genus Vaccinium Species V pallidum Binomial name Vaccinium pallidumAiton 1789 Synonyms 1 Synonymy 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 Ashe Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Uses 4 References 5 External linksDescription editVaccinium pallidum is a deciduous shrub erect in stature but variable in height It generally grows 23 to 51 centimeters 9 to 20 in tall but depending on environmental conditions it ranges from 8 centimeters 3 2 inches to one full meter 40 inches in height It is colonial sprouting from its rhizome to form colonies of clones The shrub has greenish brown to red bark on its stems and the smaller twigs may be green reddish yellowish or gray The alternately arranged leaves are also variable They are generally roughly oval and measure 2 to 6 centimeters 0 8 2 4 inches long They are green to yellowish or bluish in color turning red in the fall The flowers are cylindrical bell shaped or urn shaped and are borne in racemes of up to 11 They are white to pinkish or greenish in color 2 or greenish white with pink striping 1 and about half a centimeter 2 to one centimeter long 1 They are pollinated by bees such as bumblebees and Andrena carlini 1 The fruit is a berry up to 1 2 centimeters long It is waxy blue to shiny black in color or rarely pure white It contains several seeds a few of which are generally not viable The plant reproduces sexually via seed and vegetatively by sprouting from the rhizome 2 3 Distribution and habitat editVaccinium pallidum is native to central Canada Ontario and the central and eastern United States 4 It grows in many types of habitat including oak and chestnut woodlands maple dominated swamps pine barrens pine savanna and a variety of forest types It grows in the understory of trees such as red oak black oak white oak post oak chestnut oak blackjack oak Virginia pine shortleaf pine pitch pine loblolly pine longleaf pine jack pine eastern hemlock red maple and black cherry 2 Vaccinium pallidum is common on disturbed sites such as roadsides and abandoned fields It also grows at climax in old growth oak stands in the South Carolina piedmont It can grow on dry rocky soils sandy and gravelly soils and heavy clay The climate is generally humid 2 Uses editThe wild fruits are food for many types of bird and other animals Each individual fruit has approximately eight calories For humans the taste is sweet to bland and the fruit can be eaten fresh in pies or as jelly The fruit is harvested and sold commercially in some areas such as northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia The plant is also grown as an ornamental 2 References edit a b c d Vander Kloet Sam P 2009 Vaccinium pallidum In Flora of North America Editorial Committee ed Flora of North America North of Mexico FNA Vol 8 New York and Oxford Oxford University Press via eFloras org Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis MO amp Harvard University Herbaria Cambridge MA a b c d e f g Tirmenstein D A 1991 Vaccinium pallidum Fire Effects Information System FEIS US Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Sciences Laboratory Vaccinium pallidum County level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas NAPA Biota of North America Program BONAP 2014 Vaccinium pallidum Aiton Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 2022 12 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vaccinium pallidum United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile The Nature Conservancy photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden collected in Missouri in 1991 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaccinium pallidum amp oldid 1127267393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
