Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

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Plants

An acid-soil shrub with bell flowers and true blueberries, mostly in the north.

Field facts
HabitatBog margins, sandy acid woods
RangeNorthern Indiana
When to lookFruit July to August
StatusSecure; habitat-limited (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesDeerberry, Huckleberry

Field note: Bumblebees buzz-pollinate blueberry flowers by vibrating the pollen loose.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Bog margins are fragile — stay on boardwalks even when fruit is tempting.

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