Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Lyman 5178, 24 Jul 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. Alaska. Fairbanks North Star Borough. W side of Harding Lake Rd, along powerline W of road, NE 1/4, Section 35.

  • Habitat

    Growing under Black Spruce. Assoc w/ Cornus canadensis, Geocaulon lividium. Sphagnum moss wetland.

  • Description

    Shrub, creeping, dwarf; leaves obovate, coriaceous, lustrous; corolla pink.

  • Collection Notes

    Received 8/20/95

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 3/25/96; MO - 3/25/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 43453

    Occurrence ID: b612a92d-081f-4dc1-a175-f91155a90dbf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. det J. C. Lyman, 1995

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Alaska

  • County/Municipio

    Fairbanks North Star Borough

  • Locality

    W side of Harding Lake Rd, along powerline W of road, NE 1/4, Section 35

  • Elevation

    Alt. 68 m. (223 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    64.4, -146.87

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The New York Botanical Garden
.INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
ERICACEAE
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
det. J. Lyman, 1995
USA Alaska. Fairbanks Northstar. NE-1/4 S35, on W side
of Harding Lake along powerline west of road. 64°24'N,
146°52'W. 68m. Assoc w/ Cornus canadensis, Geocanlon
Tjvidum. Growing in sphagnum moss wetland under
Blackspruce.
Shrub creeping, dwarf; leaves abovate coriaceous lustrous;
coral la pink.
N.V.: Dwarf Cranberry [English].
USE: Comestible {fruit}. As jelly
Beverage {fruit}. As tea
Pfizer Sample codes: 5178a ST+LF+FR(JCL-209)
Jenny Lyman 5178	July 24/ 1995
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00043453
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
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