Vaccinium fuscatum

Characteristics
Dicots
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium fuscatum Aiton
Hairy High Bush Blueberry; Black High Bush Blueberry
shrub
6
**
Native AGCP (FACW), EMP (FAC) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Carpel Number/Pistil
10
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Inflorescence Position
axillary; terminal
Inflorescence Types
raceme; corymb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire; serrulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric; Hydroxeric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; ObedWSR; LRC; GILES; UCR; RCSP; BE
Ovary Position
Inferior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
Yes
Petal Number
5
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Sepal Fusion
No; Yes
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Stamen Number
10
Tepal Fusion
No
Tepal Number
0
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Ericales
Vaccinium
Vaccinium fuscatum Aiton - Hairy High Bush Blueberry; Black High Bush Blueberry
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Vaccinium fuscatum - 13
Vaccinium fuscatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 13
Vaccinium fuscatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 13
Vaccinium fuscatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 13
Vaccinium fuscatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 13
Vaccinium fuscatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 19
Vaccinium fuscatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 19
Vaccinium fuscatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 19
Vaccinium fuscatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Vaccinium fuscatum - 19
Vaccinium fuscatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size