Calflora
Taxon  Report   8200 
Vaccinium ovatum  Pursh
California huckleberry,  Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
© 2005 Brian L. Anacker
More photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Vaccinium ovatum
© 2008 Zoya Akulova
Vaccinium ovatum
© Gerald and Buff Corsi 2000 California Academy of Sciences
Vaccinium ovatum, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives

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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period
Vaccinium ovatum
© 2017 James Gonsman
Family: ERICACEAE  
Genus: Vaccinium
Communities:
Redwood Forest, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Wetlands: Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Vaccinium ovatum var. saporosum
More information about  Vaccinium ovatum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos on PlantID.net

Huckleberry Recipes (Bosky Dell Natives, Oregon):  
pie, pancakes, fritters, tarts

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (VAOV2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Apr 23, 2018).

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