Black highbush blueberry, Downy swamp-huckleberry
Vaccinium fuscatum

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3.5 m tall. It as several stems growing from the base. The leaves are simple. The leaves are 2-7 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. The fruit are 8 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows near swamps and on the edges of lakes.It suits USDA hardiness zones 4-8.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vaccinium arkansanum Ashe; Vaccinium atrococcum (A. Gray) A. Heller; Vaccinium corymbosum var. atrococcum A. Gray;