Vaccinium

Vaccinium
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium
Species
Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry) Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry) Vaccinium oxycoccus (Small Cranberry) Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Lingonberry) and many more Ref.: ITIS 23571

Vaccinium is a genus of evergreen shrub plants including the cranberry and the blueberry. The genus contains about 450 species, which grow in the cooler areas of the northern hemisphere, as well as in the South American Andes mountains. The plants prefer heath landscapes, as well as light forests.