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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: t5247rb on August 08, 2021, 02:57:41 PM

Title: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: t5247rb on August 08, 2021, 02:57:41 PM: Hello, I originally thought this plant was bog bilberry Vaccinium uliginosum because it is in a bog in the Jura department of France but the bell like flowers of uliginosum seem to be more closed than what I see with this one. Can anyone please confirm if this is uliginosum or some other species?

Thank you.
Title: Re: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2021, 03:23:01 PM: If there were no blue berries to see, I'd say this is Vaccinium vitis-idaea with neater foliage and more open-bells.
Title: Re: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: Tristan_He on August 08, 2021, 04:55:37 PM: I think this is V. vitis-idaea isn't it Maggi? There are some discoloured leaves that look a bit bluish but I can't see any berries in the photo.
Title: Re: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2021, 05:56:16 PM: Quote from: Tristan_He on August 08, 2021, 04:55:37 PM
I think this is V. vitis-idaea isn't it Maggi? There are some discoloured leaves that look a bit bluish but I can't see any berries in the photo.
Yes, indeed, I do think it is V. vitis-idaea ..... I hadn't meant to imply that I'd spotted blue berries, I meant if there was no sign of them on any of the bushes. .... sorry for not being clear!
Title: Re: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 08, 2021, 10:14:37 PM: If it helps, V. vitis-idaea has green shiny leaves and V. uliginosum, as already mentioned has dull blue-ish green leaves. When seen from a short distance the colour is more easily noticed.

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V. uliginosum.
Title: Re: I think this is vaccinium but what kind?
Post by: t5247rb on August 29, 2021, 10:44:59 AM: Thank you SOOO much. You are always so helpful.