Vaccinium floribundum, commonly known as mortiño, pushgay or Andean blueberry, is a South American plant species.
Description The slender shrub can reach tall or it can be dwarf and prostrate. It has green foliage.
The plant has pink flowers. The round berries are blue to almost blck with a whitish bloom and about across.
Distribution and habitat The species grows in the northern Andes, particularly in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Bolivia, at elevations from .
Uses
The fruit is edible, but sometimes of a low quality in its wild state. It is collected and eaten raw and used in preserves. It is sold at some markets and used in a Ecuadorian dish to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
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Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Peru in 2012