Appearance
''Vaccinium angustifolium'' is a low spreading deciduous shrub growing to 60 cm tall, though usually 35 cm tall or less.The leaves are glossy blue-green in summer, turning purple in the fall. The leaf shape is broad to elliptical. Buds are brownish red in stem axils.
The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 5 mm long.
The fruit is a small sweet dark blue to black berry. This plant grows best in wooded or open areas with well-drained acidic soils. In some areas it produces natural blueberry barrens, where it is practically the only species covering large areas.
Naming
The ''species'' name ''angustifolium'' is a combination of the Latin words ''angusti'' meaning 'narrow', and ''folium'' meaning 'leaf'. It shares this name with other species of plant including ''Epilobium angustifolium''.
Distribution
The native plant Lowbush Blueberry is also grown commercially in Canada, Maine, and Massachusetts, mainly harvested from managed wild patches. It is also a favorite of recreational berry pickers, black bears, rodents and birds. The Lowbush Blueberry is the state fruit of Maine.References:
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