Dryland Blueberry (Vaccinium vacillans)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

UPDATE: This plant, Vaccinium vacillans, was originally in the database as Vaccinium vaccillans and corrected on 18/07/2011.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet, it is considered to be one of the best tasting blueberries. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Very sweet, it is considered to be one of the best tasting blueberries.; The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, thickets and clearings in dryish situations. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)