Taxon: Vaccinium cespitosum Michx.

Summary

Genus:

Vaccinium

Section:

Myrtillus

Family:

Ericaceae

Subfamily:

Vaccinioideae

Tribe:

Vaccinieae

Nomen number:

40996

Place of publication:

Fl. bor.-amer. 1:234. 1803

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/405009

Verified:

01/14/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

13 (13 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Vaccinium geminiflorum Kunth

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Powell, E. A. & K. A. Kron. 2002. Hawaiian blueberries and their relatives - A phylogenetic analysis of Vaccinium sections Macropelma, Myrtillus, and Hemimyrtillus (Ericaceae). Syst. Bot. 27:768-779. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Song, G.-Q. & J. F. Hancock. 2011. Chapter 10. Vaccinium. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, temperate fruits 197-221.
Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Vander Kloet, S. P. 1988. The genus Vaccinium in North America Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	dwarf bilberry			1	Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
French	airelle gazonnante			2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	n.	Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	n.	Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	n.	Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon	s.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Nunavut		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Yukon (s.)], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nunavut]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Michigan (n.), New Hampshire, New York (n.), Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota (n.), Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Durango]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Hidalgo]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Vander Kloet, S. P. & T. A. Dickinson. 1999. The taxonomy of Vaccinium section Myrtillus. Brittonia 51:248-249. Note: lists as "caespitosum"
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=40996. Accessed 12 May 2026.