March 15, 2021

This is Shiny Blueberry,

It's thought to be a hybrid species*

Wild turkeys, black bears, quail and humans

Have all been known to eat these. 

* Hybrid between Vacciniums tennelum and Vaccinium darrowii

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/vacmys/all.html

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson