Southern mountain cranberry facts for kids
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V. erythrocarpum
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| Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. 1803
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all are synonyms of subspecies japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum Miq. Hugeria japonica (Miq.) Nakai Oxycoccoides japonica (Miq.) Nakai Oxycoccus japonicus (Miq.) Makino Vaccinium erythrocarpum var. fauriei Sleumer Vaccinium erythrocarpum var. ciliare Matsumura Vaccinium erythrocarpum var. sinicum (Nakai) Rehder Vaccinium erythrocarpum var. lasiostemon Hayata |
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Vaccinium erythrocarpum is a type of cranberry plant. It is also known by many other names. Some common names include mountain blueberry, southern mountain cranberry, bearberry, arando, and dingleberry. This plant is a deciduous shrub, which means it loses its leaves each year.
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About the Mountain Blueberry Plant
This plant has a very interesting way of growing. You can find it in two very different parts of the world. One type grows in the southeastern United States. The other type grows far away in East Asia. This is called a "discontinuous distribution." It means the plant is found in separate areas, not all connected.
What the Plant Looks Like
The Vaccinium erythrocarpum is a shrub. It grows in forests and places with some shade. Its flowers usually open in June. Each flower has both male and female parts. This means they are "hermaphrodite."
How the Plant Reproduces
Insects help to pollinate the flowers. This means insects carry pollen from one flower to another. After pollination, the plant grows bright red, clear berries. These berries are a key part of the plant's life cycle.
Different Types of Vaccinium erythrocarpum
There are two main types, or subspecies, of this plant:
- Vaccinium erythrocarpum subsp. erythrocarpum – This type grows in the southern Appalachian Mountains. You can find it from West Virginia down to northeastern Georgia.
- Vaccinium erythrocarpum subsp. japonicum – This type is found across China, Japan, and Korea.
See also
In Spanish: Vaccinium erythrocarpum para niños
