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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: t5247rb on August 08, 2021, 02:57:41 PM
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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.
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If there were no blue berries to see, I'd say this is Vaccinium vitis-idaea with neater foliage and more open-bells.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Thank you SOOO much. You are always so helpful.