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species 925 observations

Alaska Blueberry

Vaccinium alaskaense

Status
native
Keystone
218 caterpillar species raised on Vaccinium shrubs
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Vaccinium ovalifolium (commonly known as Alaska blueberry, early blueberry, oval-leaf bilberry, oval-leaf blueberry, and oval-leaf huckleberry) is a plant in the heath family with three varieties, all of which grow in northerly regions.

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111 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Celery Looper Moth, Peppered Moth 66
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Scolioneura vaccinii 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting, American Robin, Red Fox 19
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Perplexing Bumble Bee 25

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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