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VAMY

Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx.

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx.
Family Name: Ericaceae Juss. - Heath family
Common Name: velvetleaf huckleberry
Symbol: VAMY
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:11 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Shrub
  • Subshrub

Synonyms

  • Cyanococcus canadensis (Kalm ex A. Rich.) Rydb.
  • Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton var. myrtilloides (Michx.) House
  • Vaccinium canadense Kalm ex A. Rich.

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
FAC FACU FACW FACW FACW FACW FACU

Species Range Map