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HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Ericaceae family

This is a common medium-tall shrub of the forest understory and edges, especially in moist sites. Its small alternate smooth-edged and oval leaves turn a dark red from mid-October into early November. It is also common along pond edges.