highbush blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum L.   symbol: VACO
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, elliptical, 1 to 2 1/2 inches long, entire or serrated margins, green above, green or sometimes pubescent and paler below. Flower: Small, white, bell-shaped, in clusters (corymbs), appearing in spring with the leaves. Fruit: Small (1/3 inch), dark blue berry ripens in mid to late summer. Fruits are sweet and edible. Twig: Slender, zigzag, green and red; vegetative buds are small, red and pointed; flower buds are considerably larger and round. Bark: Gray-brown to reddish brown, very shreddy. Form: An upright shrub typically with several main stems and an open crown reaching up to 10 feet tall.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Vaccinium corymbosum can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Vaccinium corymbosum is native to North America.