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Vaccinium corymbosum (Heath family)
Up to 10 ft. high. Large, rounded multi-stemmed shrub. Leaves: 2 1/4 in., elliptical hairy below, turn bronze or red. Flowers tiny white bells in short clusters; Blooms: May- June Berries: 1/2", dark blue, dusted whitish, edible Ripe: June- August
Shrubby swamps, meadows and dry hillsides
Spotted at the Orono Bog. Will post this bush in the flower- stage in another spotting. Source: National Audubon Society- Field Guide to New England (by Peter Alden & Brian Cassie)
Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
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