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Read more about Southern Highbush Blueberry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
Section: Cyanococcus
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Vaccinium formosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vaccinium formosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-19-008?:
Vaccinium corymbosum
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Vaccinium australe
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Cyanococcus virgatus
COMMON NAME:
Southern Highbush Blueberry, Swamp Highbush Blueberry
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmvformosum_oceanbay1
May Horry County SC
Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve
Largest & arguably the highest quality fruit of native highbush blueberries, per Weakley's Flora (2012).