Exhibit 11
Wild blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton
Place
A lowbush species native to central and eastern Canada, selected here as the representative taxon for the broad label ‘wild blueberry’.
Adaptation
After fire, this species can resprout from underground rhizomes through adventitious buds.
Molecular Signature
Chromatographic work on this taxon identified fifteen anthocyanin pigments, making pigment diversity the exhibit’s molecular reference.
Scientific Lens
How might a pigment profile be compared across lowbush populations while site and identity variation remain visible?
Human Possibility
Could a research protocol centred on colour and analytical variation open a cognitive-resilience or natural-sensory design question?
Application Fields
- Cognitive resilience
- Natural sensory