| Description: The Highbush Blueberry
is a tall shrub. It can grow from 1.5 to 4.5 meters tall. The
flowers are 6 to 13 mm long and white. The fruit is a blueberry with
whitish bloom and the growing period is June to August. Leaves are dark
green and shiny on top and slightly hairy on the bottom. They are
alternate, simple, 3-8 cm long and oval. The bark is roughened, grayish
and mottled. |
| Discussion: The leaves are used
for food for deer and rabbits. The blueberries are used edible. This plant
is important source of food for the wildlife in Volo Bog |
| Distribution: Characteristic of
low lying, acidic wetlands. Common in the eastern U.S. |
| Location: Volo
Bog marker # 11 |
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Taveirne
Middle School, www.bighollow.us.
All rights reserved; Photos courtesy of: Brandon F. Text courtesy of: Corey
R. |
| References: Barnes, Burton
V. and Warren H. Wagner, Jr. Michigan Trees: A guide to
Trees of Michigan and Great Lakes Region. Ann Arbor: University
of Michigan Press, 1981. |
