Vaccinium ovatum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 8200

Vaccinium ovatum Pursh

California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

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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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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 JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

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 PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (VAOV2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google
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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).