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''V. corymbosum'' has been observed to flower January to April and in December.<ref>Nelson, G. [http://www.gilnelson.com/ PanFlora]: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 14 DEC 2016</ref> | ''V. corymbosum'' has been observed to flower January to April and in December.<ref>Nelson, G. [http://www.gilnelson.com/ PanFlora]: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 14 DEC 2016</ref> | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Species: | V. corymbosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium corymbosum L. | |
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| Natural range of Vaccinium corymbosum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Highbush blueberry
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Cyanococcus corymbosus (Linnaeus) Rydberg; V. constablaei A. Gray.[1]
Varieties: V. corymbosum var. albiflorum (Hooker) Fernald; V. corymbosum var. glabrum.[2]
Description
A description of Vaccinium corymbosum is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
V. corymbosum has been found on stands of slash pine, bald cypress swamps, mixed hardwood swamps, pine-oak woodlands, prairies, wet flatwoods, and sand ridges.[3] It is also found in disturbed areas including burned pinewoods, along roadsides, and burned pine savannahs.[3] Associated species: Gaylussocia spp., Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Pinus virginiana, and V. myrsinites.[3][4]
Phenology
V. corymbosum has been observed to flower January to April and in December.[5]
Seed dispersal
This species is thought to be dispersed by consumption by vertebrates.[6]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Vaccinium corymbosum at Archbold Biological Station:[7]
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Habropoda laboriosa
Colletidae: Hylaeus confluens
Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa, Augochloropsis anonyma, A. sumptuosa, Lasioglossum placidensis
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
Vespidae: Pachodynerus nasidens, Polistes bahamensis, Stenodynerus histrionalis rufustus, S. lineatifrons, Zethus slossonae
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Vaccinium corymbosum produces a berry that can be eaten raw or cooked into goods such as jellies or pies.[8]
Photo Gallery
Flowers & Fruit of Vaccinium corymbosum Photos by Betty Wargo, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Florida State University Herbarium Database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: L.C. Anderson, R.K. Godfrey, B. K. Holst, Cecil R Slaughter, and Birgit Wiedwald. States and counties: Florida: Liberty, Marion, Nassau, Sarasota, Wakulla, and Walton.
- ↑ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University accessed using Southeastern Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (SERNEC) data portal. URL: http://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/index.php Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: Stevens Heckscher. States and Counties: New Jersey: Cumberland.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 14 DEC 2016
- ↑ Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ Hardin, J.W., Arena, J.M. 1969. Human Poisoning from Native and Cultivated Plants. Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina.
