Vaccinium formosum H.C. Andrews. Common name: Southern Highbush Blueberry, Swamp Highbush Blueberry. Phenology: Late Feb-May; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Bogs, swamps (especially blackwater, or at least where away from strong alluvial influence), seepages, depression ponds (dolines), other moist ground. Distribution: NJ south to n. FL and s. AL (and apparently to e. LA), primarily on the Coastal Plain; rarely occurring into the lower piedmont (in NC, as far west as Chatham and Orange counties, for instance).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Vaccinium formosum is a tetraploid species, 4x=48 (Redpath et al. 2022).

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, S13, Va, Uttal (1987); = Cyanococcus virgatus (Aiton) Small — S, misapplied; = Vaccinium australe Small — G, GW2, Camp (1945); < Vaccinium corymbosum L. — C, Fl5, FNA8, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, WH3, Luteyn et al (1996), Redpath et al (2022), Vander Kloet (1988). Basionym: Vaccinium formosum Andrews 1800

Links to other floras: < Vaccinium corymbosum - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 5