Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
Section: Cyanococcus
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
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Read more about Smooth Highbush Blueberry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-008:
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyanococcus corymbosus
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Highbush Blueberry, Northern Highbush Blueberry
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JK Marlow jkm120505_022
May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
Apparently not reliably identifiable based on morphology, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm120505_027
May Rabun County GA
Chattahoochee National Forest
42 species of bees have been observed visiting highbush blueberry flowers, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvcorymbosum_brp234
June Alleghaney County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Fruit blue, with glaucous bloom, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvcorymbosum_cg2
June
Urn-shaped white flowers open after some development of new leaves, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvcorymbosum_cg3
June
Calyx lobes triangular-ovate and spreading, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-008:
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyanococcus corymbosus