Calflora
Taxon  Report   7009    
Quercus vacciniifolia  Kellogg
Huckleberry oak
Quercus vacciniifolia
© 2018 Matt Berger
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Quercus vacciniifolia
© 2011 Wynn Anderson
Quercus vacciniifolia
© 2012 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Quercus vacciniifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period
Quercus vacciniifolia
© 2017 Adam Chasey
Family: FAGACEAE  
Genus: Quercus
Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS (ACORNS)

Serpentine affinity: 2.5; (strong indicator)

Habitat: ridges

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Quercus vaccinifolia
More information about  Quercus vacciniifolia
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (QUVA)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Nov 17, 2018).

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