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Northern highbush blueberry
Northern highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

Northern highbush blueberry is a large shrub that grows in the northern regions of North America, particularly in Canada and the northeastern United States. It is the most widely cultivated species of blueberry.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Species
Vaccinium corymbosum