Vaccinium Angustifolium (Noun)
Meaning
Low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Vaccinium_angustifolium, also known as the lowbush blueberry, is a staple in many Native American and rural communities for its edible sweet dark blue berries.
- The low-growing Vaccinium_angustifolium flourishes in the acidic soils of northeastern North America, and its flowers appear in compact racemes from early to mid-summer.
- One can pick the Vaccinium_angustifolium's ripe fruit in forest areas and mountainous regions after the end of summer, when the berries are full of juice and sweetness.
- Though wild Vaccinium_angustifolium can be spotted fairly easily, cultivated versions are more likely to yield consistently bigger and sweeter fruits for human consumption.
- The Vaccinium_angustifolium plays a vital role in pollen production in its ecosystem, and many bee species look forward to its springtime nectar and pollen in compact racemes.