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Vaccinium membranaceum

Vaccinium membranaceum

9.9
A wild blueberry bush with sour berries that grows in western US mountains
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arándano de hojas delgadas
  • The Vaccinium membranaceum produces small, sour berries that are popular among local wildlife.

Examples

  • The Vaccinium membranaceum thrives in the mountainous regions of the Pacific Northwest.

  • Researchers studied the abundance of Vaccinium membranaceum to understand the local ecosystem.

  • Bears love to eat the berries of Vaccinium membranaceum in late summer.

  • The Vaccinium membranaceum thrives in the mountainous regions.

  • Have you seen a Vaccinium membranaceum plant before?

  • In the wild, Vaccinium membranaceum can often be found growing in sunny, open areas of the forest.

  • Gardeners appreciate the Vaccinium membranaceum for its lovely flowers and unique berry flavor.

Synonyms

thin-leaved bilberry
vsVaccinium membranaceum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small upright plant like a blueberry that grows in western US mountains and makes sour berries

is the scientific species name for the same shrub noted for solitary flowers
mountain blueberry
vsVaccinium membranaceum
  • US
5.7

A small bush that grows in mountains and has sour berries you can eat

is a scientific species name focusing on identity rather than edibility

Surface Forms

Vaccinium membranaceum singular
Vaccinium membranaceums plural

Morphology

Vaccinium + membranaceum

The term is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet): knowing 'Vaccinium' lets a learner infer it is a species of blueberry/cranberry shrub, so the taxonomic relation is transparent. However, 'membranaceum' is a Latin epithet (not an ordinary English word and not glossed here) and does not supply the full specific sense (native range, sourness, solitary flowers), so the complete meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Vaccinium membranaceum comes from Latin. The first part, Vaccinium, was the old name for berry plants and the second part, membranaceum, means 'thin like a membrane' or 'thin skin', so the name helps you remember it is a kind of berry shrub with thin leaves or flowers.