Oval-leaved blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
- Food part reported in sources
- Fruit
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- July, August, September
- Habitat
- Moist forests and mountain openings.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Broad late-summer planning window; check locally for ripeness.
Habitat in British Columbia
Moist forests and mountain openings.
Ecosystem records
Boreal Altai Fescue Alpine (BAFA); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Mountain-heather Alpine (CMA); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)
UBC recorded ecosystem zones. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
July, August, September. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.