SPECIMEN / ERICACEAE
Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus
Dwarf Lingonberry, Mountain Cranberry
Origin to be documented
SPECIES REFERENCE / Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae. It is known colloquially as the lingonberry, partridgeberry, foxberry, mountain cranberry, or cowberry. It is native to the boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The edible berries are commercially cultivated in the United States and the Netherlands. They are also picked in the wild and used in various cuisines.
This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.
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- Botanical family
- Ericaceae
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