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Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

CommonPlant
Illustration of Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)

Lowbush Blueberry is the wild blueberry of the northeastern United States and Canada, producing sweet, intensely flavored small berries that are commercially harvested on a massive scale in Maine. It forms low mats in acidic, rocky, open habitats and fires help maintain its dominance by eliminating competing vegetation. Bears, grouse, foxes, and many birds consume the berries.

Habitat
Rocky, acidic soils, barrens, and open woods across northeastern North America
Diet
Berries eaten by black bears, ruffed grouse, foxes, and many songbirds
How common
Common

Best time to see a Lowbush Blueberry

The best time to see a Lowbush Blueberry is May–July, when about 69% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,475 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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