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Vaccinium fuscatum

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Black Highbush Blueberry

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157421

Element CodePDERI181Q0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEricales

FamilyEricaceae

GenusVaccinium

Other Common Names

black highbush blueberry (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-11-04

Change Date1994-11-07

Rank Reasons

Rank provided by Alan Weakley during Eastern Heritage Conference in Nov/94.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	SNR	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S5	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Florida	S4	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S5	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S4	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Delaware	SU	Yes
South Carolina	S5	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
New York	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Vermont	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Florida (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Pinhook	Osceola National Forest	15,405

Louisiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Saline Bayou W & S River Corridor	Kisatchie National Forest	5,355

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.