Vaccinium uliginosum L. var. gaultherioides (Bigelow) S.B. Young

British Columbia: East Southeast end of St. Elias Mountains, alpine ca. .5 mi S of Chilkat Pass, Ca. 300 m E of Haines Highway. Elev. 2760 ft.
Abundant low mat forming shrub dominant with Empetrum nigrum. Also with Vaccinium vitis-idea, Linnaea borealis, Luetka pectinata, Saxifraga tricuspidata. In fruit only; berries glaucous-blue. Phenology: Fruits.

Douglass Henderson 7868, Aug 2, 1990
With Anita Cholewa
ID, Accession: 100828, Barcode: ID105048