Calflora
Taxon  Report   8200    
Vaccinium ovatum  Pursh
California huckleberry,  Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum, 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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Bloom Period
Family: ERICACEAE  
Genus: Vaccinium

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTS: Vaccinium ovatum var. saporosum
More information about  Vaccinium ovatum

Huckleberry Recipes (Bosky Dell Natives, Oregon):   


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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 24, 2021).