Taxonomy: Fam. Ericaceae// Genus: Vaccinium// Species: Vaccinium uliginosum L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Subalpine pastures.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..Vaccinium uliginosum – woody part of plant. Osogovo – subalpine pastures in “Mrtvichki rid” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – branches with unripe fruits. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – developing fruits. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – unripe fruits. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – unripe fruits. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – woody part of branch. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – woody part of branch. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – woody part of branch. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium uliginosum – fruit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..
References:
Vaccinium L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 787 – 790.
