Vaccinium caespitosum var. paludicola
(Camp) Hulten
Dwarf blueberry
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A dwarf blueberry shrub in the Ericaceae family found in cold temperate swampy places, bearing blue fruit with a whitish bloom.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and also dried and stored.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and also dried and stored.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in swampy places.
Where It Grows
Alaska, North America, USA,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
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Dwarf blueberry
Vaccinium caespitosum var. paludicola
Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Dwarf blueberry: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
References (2)
- Heller, C. A., 1962, Wild Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska. Univ. of Alaska Extension Service. p 51 (As Vaccinium paludicola)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 583
