 Common dominant components of the heaths are alpine bilberry ("Vaccinium uliginosum") and mountain cranberry ("Vaccinium vitis-idaea").Coniferous forests are found in the White Mountain regions and the northern parts of New England Uplands, primarily the middle interior of Maine and northwards and especially in areas between 1300 metres (4,265 feet) and 900 metres (2,953) feet
) elevation.It is also found on parts of the Fundy coast in Maine and the Maritimes, the northern parts of this ecoregion where the summers are cool.