Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.

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PLANTS OF RUSSIA
Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.
Ericaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Urup, inland coastal margin of Barkhatny Bay;
environs of Lopukhovay River. Hillside at boundary between meadow
dominated by Filipendula plants, and wooded area dominated by Pinus
pumila and Betula ermanii (ca. 3 m tall) with Sasa understory.
45°47'45 N 149°54'17 E Elev. 10-20 m
Berries deep blue, tart, with bloom
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Collected by: Sarah Gage, J.A. Lopez , SG 1606 28 Aug 1995
Determined By: Sarah Gage
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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