black highbush blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium fuscatum

Leaf:Alternate, simple, deciduous, elliptical, 1 to 3 inches long, entire or serrated margins; green above, paleer and pubescent below, especially along the midrib.
Flower:Small, white, bell-shaped, in clusters (corymbs), appearing in early spring.
Fruit:Small (1/3 inch), very dark purple berry that lacks glaucous bloom; ripens in mid to late summer. Fruits are sweet and edible.
Twig:Slender, zigzag, green and red, pubescent; vegetative buds are small, red and pointed; flower buds are considerably larger and round.
Bark:Gray-brown to reddish brown, very shreddy.
Form:An upright shrub typically with several main stems and an open crown reaching up to 10 feet tall.

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