Taxon: Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. var. ovalifolium

Summary

Genus:

Vaccinium

Section:

Myrtillus

Family:

Ericaceae

Subfamily:

Vaccinioideae

Tribe:

Vaccinieae

Nomen number:

460009

Verified:

10/19/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (3 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. (95 active accession[s])
Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. var. alpinum (Tatew.) T. Yamaz. (0 active accession[s])
Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. var. sachalinense T. Yamaz. (0 active accession[s])

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

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm. var. coriaceum Boiss.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaidô		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu	c. & n.	Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kamčatskij kraj		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kurile Islands	s.	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Primorye		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Sakhalin		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
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	s.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	s.e.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	w.	Vander Kloet, S. P. 1988. The genus Vaccinium in North America 135-139.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	n.	Vander Kloet, S. P. 1988. The genus Vaccinium in North America 135-139.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
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	s.	Vander Kloet, S. P. 1988. The genus Vaccinium in North America 135-139.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.

Native
Asia-Temperate

RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands (s.), Primorye, Kamčatskij kraj, Sakhalin]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu (c. & n.)]

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Yukon (s.)], United States [Alaska (s.)]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario (s.), Québec (s.e.)]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan (n.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [South Dakota (w.)]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho, Oregon, Washington]

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Vander Kloet, S. P. 1988. The genus Vaccinium in North America 135-139.

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=460009. Accessed 15 April 2026.