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Vaccinium L.

Puolukat Bilberry Blueberry Huckleberry Cranberry
?Oxycoccus
Vaccinium, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Vaccinium, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Vaccinium (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Acerbia alpina, Acleris platynotata, Acronicta menyanthidis, Agriades franklinii?, A. glandon, Albulina optilete, Autographa mappa, Boloria aquilonaris, Carsia sororiata, Celastrina argiolus, C. ladon, Cerastis leucographa, Chionodes viduella, Clossiana alberta, C. angarensis, Colias hecla, C. pelidne, Coscinia bifasciata, Diarsia florida, D. rubi, Dysstroma citrata, D. infuscata, D. truncata, Euphydryas iduna, Gonepteryx rhamni, Hemileuca lucina, Herminia tarsipennalis, Incisalia henrici, Itame brunneata, Jodis putata, Lacanobia w-latinum, Lithomoia solidaginis, Metaxaglaea semitaria, Ortholepis vacciniella, Papestra biren, Pasiphila debiliata, Pempelia formosa, Pericallia matronula, Phyllodesma tremulifolium, Platypolia contadina, Plebejus cleobis tancrei, Polypogon lunalis, Psectraglaea carnosa, Pseudexentera vaccinii, Rheumaptera subhastata, Saturnia pavonia, Satyrium liparops, Scopula ternata, Sphinx gordius, Spiramater grandis, Stenoptilodes taprobanes, Syngrapha diasema, S. epigaea, S. ignea, S. microgamma nearctica, S. octoscripta, S. orophila, S. surena, S. u-aureum, Thalera fimbrialis, Tiliacea aurago, Udea hamalis, Venusia cambrica, Xestia fennica?, X. tecta

800x551 (~142Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x671 (~101Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x696 (~67Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x633 (~90Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	700x558 (~35Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	800x544 (~104Kb) USA: 123 Roadside (river bank), near Mt. Rainier (46°46'46N 121°32'37W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x721 (~80Kb) USA: 123 Roadside (river bank), near Mt. Rainier (46°46'46N 121°32'37W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	900x632 (~113Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x742 (~81Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x631 (~48Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Vaccinium oxycoccos L.

Isokarpalo Cranberry Wild Cranberry Small Cranberry Bog Cranberry Swamp Cranberry Tranbär
Oxycoccus palustris Pers.
Oxycoccus paluster Pers.
Oxycoccus quadripetalus Braun-Blanq
Oxycoccus quadripetalus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vaccinium hagerupii (Á. Löve & D. Löve); Rothm., (incl.)
Vaccinium oxycoccos ; [GMBOT, 641]; [FPN, 349]; [RK, 211]
Vaccinium oxycoccus ; [SK, 452]

700x562 (~64Kb) FINLAND: Kl: Uukuniemi, 685:65, 20.6.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Carsia sororiata, Diacrisia sannio

Foodplant as Oxycoccus palustris for Boloria aquilonaris

Foodplant as Vaccinium oxycoccus for Amblyptilia acanthodactyla

Vaccinium microcarpum (Turcz. ex Rupr.) Schmalh.

Pikkukarpalo Small Cranberry Dvärgtranbär
Oxycoccus microcarpus Turcz. ex Rupr.
Vaccinium oxycoccus microcarpum (Turcz. ex Rupr.); Hook
Vaccinium oxycoccus microrapum ; [RK, 211 [sic?]]
Vaccinium microcarpum ; [RK, 211]

Foodplant as Oxycoccus microcarpus for Boloria aquilonaris

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Puolukka Tavallinen puola Cowberry Foxberry Mountain Cranberry Lingon
Vaccinium vitis idæa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vaccinium vitis-idaea ; [RK, 211]
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea ; [GMBOT, 641]
Vaccinium vitis idaea ; [SK, 451]

400x555 (~42Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 1.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

600x775 (~101Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 11.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

800x657 (~76Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 11.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Acleris lipsiana, Acrobasis vaccinii, Acronicta auricoma, Calliteara pudibunda, Clossiana erda, Coleophora glitzella, C. idaeella, C. murinella, C. vacciniella, C. vitisella, Dicallomera fascelina, Diurnea fagella, Ectoedemia *, Lasiocampa quercus, Macrothylacia rubi, Metaxmeste schrankiana, Orgyia antiqua, Psyche casta, Semiothisa carbonaria?

V. v. var. minus Lodd.

Mountain Cranberry Rock Cranberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus ; [GMBOT, 641]

V. v. f. leucocarpa Asch. & Magn.

Vaccinium vitis idaea f. leucocarpa ; [SK, 452]

Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Juolukka Bog Bilberry Alpine Blueberry Bog Blueberry Odon
Vaccinium uliginosum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vaccinium uliginosum ; [RK, 211]; [SK, 451]; [GMBOT, 640]; [FPN, 349]

650x580 (~32Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 14.6.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Acleris fimbriana, A. maccana, A. similis, A. sparsana, Acronicta auricoma, A. menyanthidis, Actebia fennica, Agrochola helvola, Albulina optilete, Alcis repandatus, Angerona prunaria, Arctia caja, Arichanna melanaria, Aspitates gilvaria?, Athrips pruinosella, Autographa pulchrina, Calliteara pudibunda, Callophrys rubi, Canephora hirsuta, Carsia sororiata, Chloroclysta miata, Clossiana euphrosyne, C. freija, C. freija, C. polaris, C. selene, C. titania bivina, Coenophila subrosea, Coleophora glitzella, C. plumbella, C. vacciniella, Colias chippewa, C. palaeno, C. palaeno, C. palaeno palaeno, Coranarta cordigera, Coscinia cribraria, Crocallis elinguaria, Cybosia mesomella?, Diacrisia sannio, Dicallomera fascelina, Dysstroma citrata, D. infuscata, D. truncata, Ematurga atomaria, Entephria caesiata, Epirrita autumnata, Eriogaster arbusculae, Eulithis populata, E. testata, Euphydryas iduna?, Eupithecia denotata, E. succenturiata, Eurois occultus, Gynaephora selenitica, Hadula melanopa, Hydriomena furcata, Hypena crassalis, Hyppa rectilinea, Itame brunneata, Jodis lactearia, J. putata, Lacanobia contigua, Lasiocampa quercus, Lasionycta secedens?, Lithomoia solidaginis, Lithophane lamda, Lycia zonaria, Melanchra persicariae, Metaxmeste schrankiana, Mniotype adusta, Nola karelica, Orgyia antiquoides, O. recens, Orthosia incerta, Pararctia lapponica, Parasemia plantaginis, Pasiphila debiliata, Phalacropterix graslinella, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Phyllodesma ilicifolia, Plebejus argus, P. idas, Polia hepatica, Proclossiana eunomia, P. eunomia eunomia, Protolampra sobrina, Rhagades pruni, Rheumaptera subhastata, R. undulata, Saturnia pavonia, Scopula ternata, Selenia dentaria, Spatalistis bifasciana, Spilosoma lubricipedum, Sterrhopterix standfussi, Stigmella myrtillella, Sympistis funebris, Syngrapha interrogationis, S. microgamma, Trichiura crataegi, Xanthia icteritia, Xanthorhoe spadicearia, Zygaena exulans

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Mustikka Bilberry Blueberry Huckleberry Dwarf Bilberry Low Billberry Blåbär
Myrtillus nigra Gilib.
Vaccinium myrtillus ; [RK, 211]; [SK, 451]; [FPN, 349]

900x651 (~113Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 12.8.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x683 (~71Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 12.8.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	904x1020 (~105Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
810x1036 (~88Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acleris laterana, A. maccana, A. variegana, Acronicta alni, A. auricoma, A. menyanthidis, Agrochola helvola, Albulina optilete, Alcis repandatus, Anaplectoides prasina, Angerona prunaria, Arctia caja, Autographa pulchrina, Biston betularius, Calliteara pudibunda, Callophrys rubi, Cepphis advenaria, Cerastis rubricosa, Cheimophila salicella, Chersotis cuprea, Chloroclysta miata, Cleora cinctaria, Coleophora vacciniella, Colias palaeno palaeno, C. tyche werdandi, Colocasia coryli, Conistra vaccinii, Crocallis elinguaria, Deileptenia ribeata, Dicallomera fascelina, Dysstroma citrata, D. infuscata, D. latefasciata, D. truncata, Ectropis crepuscularia, Ematurga atomaria, Ennomos alniarius, E. autumnarius, Entephria caesiata, Epirrita autumnata, Eriogaster arbusculae, E. lanestris, Eulithis populata, E. testata, Euphydryas iduna?, Eurois occultus, Gynaephora selenitica, Hydriomena furcata, Hypena crassalis, Itame brunneata, Jodis putata, Lacanobia contigua, L. w-latinum, Lasiocampa quercus, Lithomoia solidaginis, Lithophane lamda, L. socia, Lycia hirtaria, L. zonaria, Macrothylacia rubi, Metaxmeste schrankiana, Neofaculta infernella, Nomophila noctuella, Odontopera bidentata, Operophtera brumata, Orgyia antiqua, O. recens, Orthosia gothica, O. incerta, Parasemia plantaginis, Pasiphila debiliata, Perizoma didymatum, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Phyllodesma ilicifolia, Plagodis pulveraria, Polia hepatica, Psyche casta, Psychophora sabini?, Pyla fusca, Rheumaptera undulata, Rhyparia purpurata, Saturnia pavonia, Scopula frigidaria?, S. virgulata?, Selenia dentaria, Spatalistis bifasciana, Stigmella myrtillella, Sympistis lapponica, Syngrapha interrogationis, Trichiura crataegi, Udea inquinatalis, Xanthorhoe annotinata, X. spadicearia, Xestia baja, X. borealis, X. gelida, X. laetabilis, X. speciosa, Xylena exsoleta

V. m. f. leucocarpum (Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.

Vaccinium myrtillus f. pallida Lindb.
Vaccinium myrtillus f. leucocarpum ; [RK, 211]; [SK, 451]

V. m. f. epruinosa Asch. & Magn.

Vaccinium myrtillus f. nitens Kihlm.
Vaccinium myrtillus f. epruinosa ; [SK, 451]

Vaccinium myrtillus × vitis-idaea

Vaccinium × intermedium Ruthe
Vaccinium myrtillus × vitis-idae ; [RK, 212]

Vaccinium ovatum Pursh

Evergreen Huckleberry Evergreen Huckleberry Shot Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum ; [FPN, 349]

600x799 (~161Kb) USA: roadside, US Route 101 (44°09'41 124°06'59), Lane Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vaccinium ovatum det. Stewart Wechsler

1000x663 (~93Kb) USA: roadside, US Route 101 (44°09'41 124°06'59), Lane Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vaccinium ovatum det. Stewart Wechsler

Vaccinium parvifolium Smith

Red Bilberry Red Blueberry Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium ; [FPN, 349]

800x503 (~97Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

900x645 (~74Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

Vaccinium arboreum Marsh.

SE.Virginia - Florida - S.Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas. See [About maps] Tree Sparkleberry Farkleberry Tree Huckleberry
Vaccinium arboreum ; [GMBOT, 638]; [IBT, 385]

Foodplant for Zomaria interruptolineana

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[IBT]

Grimm, 1983; The Illustrated Book of Trees

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[Stewart Wechsler]

Ecological Consulting; West Seattle; 206 932-7225; e-mail: Stewart Wechsler

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.