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Vaccinium parvifolium Red bilberry Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Vaccinium parvifolium plant species is found in Western N. America - Alaska to California. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red bilberry. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Vaccinium parvifolium Common Name: Red bilberry Family: Ericaceae Author: Sm. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1.8 Mature Width: 1.8 Habitat: Coastal forests[11].
Medicinal Information: Antiseptic, astringent, carminative, hypoglycaemic[172].
A decoction of the bark has been used in the treatment of colds[257].
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