Vaccinium microcarpum
Vaccinium microcarpum
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Canada | AB, BC, NT | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | Germany | Hungary | Iceland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kuril Is. | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
iNaturalist: © clarabb (iNaturalist #180706312)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ericaceae
- Genus:
- Vaccinium
- Species:
- Vaccinium microcarpum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- red
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; germination may be slow and erratic.
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