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Vaccinium
Genus of berry-producing shrubs in the heath family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the plant genus. For the virus related to smallpox, see Vaccinia.
Vaccinium /vækˈsɪniəm/[3] is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry. Like many other ericaceous plants, they are generally restricted to acidic soils.
Quick Facts Vaccinium, Scientific classification ...
Vaccinium | |
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Vaccinium berries, from top left clockwise: Red huckleberries, cranberries, lingonberries and blueberries | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Vaccinioideae |
Tribe: | Vaccinieae |
Genus: | Vaccinium L. |
Type species | |
Vaccinium uliginosum[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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