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Vaccinium
Genus

Full scientific name

Vaccinium L.

Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Ericaceae
Family

The genus Vaccinium includes:

Vaccinium acrobracteatum
Species
Vaccinium angustifolium
Species
Common names
late sweet blueberry
Vaccinium cebuense
Species
Vaccinium coriaceum
Species
Vaccinium corymbosum
Species
Common names
American blueberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Species
Common names
American cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Species
Common names
bilberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
Species
Common names
mathers
Vaccinium ovatum
Species
Common names
Californian huckleberry
Vaccinium pallidum
Species
Vaccinium stapfianum
Species
Vaccinium uliginosum
Species
Common names
bog bilberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Species
Common names
cowberry
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