Here to Send this Picture as an Electronic Postcard Name Origin - Ancient latin name of Vaccinium myrtillus . Range - Labrador to Manitoba, south to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia. Location on Manitoulin Island - Local in coniferous woodland on the dolomite, and deciduous woodland on the quartzite and granite, cedar swamps and bogs. A deciduous shrub, usually in thick, bushy clumps or mats, in gravelly or sandy wooded areas. The Low Sweet Blueberry is distinguished by the fine teeth on the leaf edges and by its hairless stems and leaves.
Blueberries are an important food source for birds and mammals.
Leaves, branches and berries provide food for browsing animals throughout the year. Natives of the region traditionally collected and dried large quantities for the winter months and the roots were used as a medicine. If you'd like to send this picture as an Electronic Postcard, please fill out the form below. Just follow the instructions at each step along the way. After you have completed the card, you will be shown a preview.