Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusVaccinium
Scientific name with authorshipVaccinium calycinum Sm.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Metagonia calycina (Sm.) Nutt.Vaccinium berberifolium O.Deg.Vaccinium calycinum f. fauriei (H.Lév.) Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum f. fimbriatum Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum f. hamatidens (H.Lév.) FosbergVaccinium calycinum f. meyenianum (Klotzsch) Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum subsp. fauriei (H.Lév.) Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum subsp. fimbriatum Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum subsp. grandifolium FosbergVaccinium calycinum subsp. hamatidens (H.Lév.) FosbergVaccinium calycinum subsp. meyenianum (Klotzsch) Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum subsp. montanum (Wawra) Skottsb.Vaccinium calycinum var. grandifolium FosbergVaccinium calycinum var. montanum (Wawra) Skottsb.Vaccinium cereum Walp.Vaccinium dentatum subsp. minutifolium Skottsb.Vaccinium dentatum var. minutifolium Skottsb.Vaccinium fauriei H.Lév.Vaccinium hamatidens H.Lév.Vaccinium meyenianum KlotzschVaccinium penduliflorum subsp. calycinum (Sm.) Hillebr.Vaccinium penduliflorum subsp. gemmaceum Hillebr.Vaccinium penduliflorum var. calycinum (Sm.) Hillebr.Vaccinium penduliflorum var. gemmaceum Hillebr.Vaccinium reticulatum f. calycina WawraVaccinium reticulatum f. grandifolia WawraVaccinium reticulatum f. montana WawraVaccinium reticulatum subsp. calycina WawraVaccinium reticulatum subsp. grandifolia WawraVaccinium reticulatum subsp. montana Wawra
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier858863-1
Use codesGS
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.