Terminal spike gynecandrous; lateral spikes with few empty (staminate) scales below perigynia; spikes 4-5mm wide; perigynia 3-5mm long; calcareous mesic forest
Calcareous Lake Bottom Fen.
Hybrid Betula papyrifera x pumila
This is not the true location of this observation; if you need correct location for research or regulatory purposes please contact me and I will check with Native Plant Trust and VT Fish & Wildlife for permission to release it.
44 ramets
My husband corrected me on March 26, 2024, saying it was Dwarf Bilberry. His iNat submission is research grade of the same plant.