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Vaccinium corymbosum

FamilyGenus: Vaccinium🌍 Neophyte

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Alien species (Neophyte)

This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has become established in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.

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About this species

Vaccinium corymbosum is a deciduous woody shrub reaching about 2.6 m in height. Introduced from North America, it is now established in Great Britain. It has broad leaves and blooms in May and June. The plant is child-safe.

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Ecological significance

This introduced shrub has become established in Great Britain.

Annual cycle

The shrub is deciduous, shedding its leaves in autumn and producing new foliage in spring. Flowers appear in May and June.

Safety note

The shrub is child-safe and has no known toxic parts.

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Flowering period

Mai – Jun

Growth form

Strauch

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Laubabwerfend

Plant height

2.632 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Vaccinium corymbosum is a woody shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae. It has been introduced from North America and is now established in Great Britain. The plant is deciduous, typically growing to around 2.6 m tall. Its leaves are broad, with a mean leaf area of approximately 193 mm². Flowering occurs during May and June. The seeds are tiny, with an average diaspore mass of roughly 0.45 mg. The shrub is safe for children.

Host relationships

7 species use this plant as a host

Zygaena exulans Eulithis populataCarsia sororiata imbutataSyngrapha interrogationisHyppa rectilineaXestia castaneaAcronicta psi

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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