[Bilberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grouseberries and Huckleberries: The Genus Vaccinium in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Bog Blueberry, Bog Bilberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum

Bog Blueberry: Vaccinium uliginosum (Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum)

The photo above shows the tasty blue fruits of bog blueberry as seen in Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams..........September 6, 2008.

Leaves and berry of Bog Blueberry: Vaccinium uliginosum (Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum)

The photo above is a close-up of the bloom-covered berry and glaucous leaves of bog blueberry as seen in Swampy Meadows on the southwestern flanks of Mt. Adams..........August 6, 2005.

Berry of Bog Blueberry: Vaccinium uliginosum (Synonyms: Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum)

The photo above is a close-up of the bloom-covered berry of bog blueberry as seen in Swampy Meadows on the southwestern flanks of Mt. Adams...........August 6, 2005.
Paul Slichter