subfamily
Blueberries, Cranberries, Huckleberries, and Allies
Vaccinioideae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native blueberries, cranberries, huckleberries, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
keystone
caterpillars
161
bees
10
hosts
1
food
41
flowers
82
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Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
keystone
caterpillars
160
bees
10
food
42
flowers
101
shelter
1
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Early Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
keystone
caterpillars
158
bees
10
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
51
shelter
1
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Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
keystone
caterpillars
154
bees
11
hosts
1
food
42
flowers
190
shelter
1
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Bog Cranberry
Vaccinium oxycoccos
keystone
caterpillars
153
bees
9
hosts
1
food
44
flowers
54
shelter
1
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Velvetleaf Blueberry
Vaccinium myrtilloides
keystone
caterpillars
148
bees
9
food
37
flowers
55
shelter
1
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Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
keystone
caterpillars
148
bees
4
hosts
1
food
45
flowers
56
shelter
1
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Dwarf Bilberry
Vaccinium cespitosum
keystone
caterpillars
146
bees
5
hosts
2
food
37
flowers
50
shelter
1
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Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
keystone
caterpillars
142
bees
8
food
46
flowers
54
shelter
1
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Black Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum
keystone
caterpillars
138
bees
11
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
47
shelter
1
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Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
keystone
caterpillars
135
bees
11
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
51
shelter
1
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Oval-leaf Blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
keystone
caterpillars
123
bees
1
hosts
1
food
32
flowers
40
shelter
1
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Northern Blueberry
Vaccinium boreale
keystone
caterpillars
122
bees
5
food
33
flowers
40
shelter
1
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Thinleaf Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
keystone
caterpillars
121
bees
1
hosts
1
food
32
flowers
48
shelter
1
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Bearberry
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
keystone
caterpillars
105
bees
2
hosts
1
food
31
flowers
41
shelter
1