[The Heath Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Bilberries Blueberries, Cranberries, Grouseberries and Huckleberries of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Vaccinium

Berrry of Red Huckleberry: Vaccinium parvifolium

Red Huckleberry: Vaccinium parvifolium

Dwarf Bilberry, Dwarf Blueberry, Dwarf Huckleberry: Vaccinium cespitosum (Synonyms: Vaccinium arbuscula, Vaccinium caespitosum, Vaccinium caespitosum var. arbuscula, Vaccinium caespitosum var. caespitosum, Vaccinium caespitosum var. paludicolia, Vaccinium cespitosum var. arbuscula, Vaccinium cespitosum var. cespitosum, Vaccinium cespitosum var. paludicola, Vaccinium nivictum) - Found in some of the higher, moist meadows at the north end of the Major Creek Plateau.

Mountain Blueberry, Big Huckleberry, Thinleaf Huckleberry, Thin-leaved Huckleberry, Tall Huckleberry, Blue Huckleberry, Square-twig Blueberry: Vaccinium membranaceum (Synonyms: Vaccinium coccinium, Vaccinium globulare, Vaccinium membranaceum var. rigidum) -

Western Hucklebery, Western Bog Blueberry: Vaccinium occidentale (Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum var. occidentale) -

Alaska Blueberry, Early Blueberry, Oval-leaf Huckleberry: Vaccinium ovalifolium (Synonyms: Vaccinium alaskaense, Vaccinium alaskense) -

Wild Cranberry, Swamp Cranberry, Small Cranberry: Vaccinium oxycoccos (Synonyms: Oxycoccus hagerupii, Oxycoccus intermedius, Oxycoccus microcarpos, Oxycoccus ovalifolius, Oxycoccus oxycoccos, Oxycoccus palustris, Oxycoccus palustris ssp. microphyllus, Oxycoccus palustris var. intermedium, Oxycoccus palustris var. intermedius, Oxycoccus palustris var. ovalifolius, Oxycoccus quadripetalus, Oxycoccus quadripetalus var. microphyllus, Vaccinium microcarpos, Vaccinium oxycoccos ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium oxycoccos var. intermedium, Vaccinium oxycoccos var. microphyllum, Vaccinium oxycoccos var. ovalifolium) -

Red Bilberry, Red Huckleberry: Vaccinium parvifolium -

Grouseberry, Grouse Whortleberry, Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium -

Bog Bilberry, Bog Blueberry: Vaccinium uliginosum (Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum) - ?


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