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Vaccinium myrtillus

L.

Whortleberry

G5Secure Found in 25 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135011
Element CodePDERI180N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusVaccinium
Other Common Names
Myrtille (FR) Myrtle Whortleberry (EN) whortleberry (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-29
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
WyomingS1Yes
NevadaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (25)
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
FleecerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,585
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
New Mexico (9)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Washington (5)
AreaForestAcres
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Solomon CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,756
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.