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Gaultheria ovatifolia

Gaultheria ovatifolia A. Gray

Western Teaberry

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GAOV2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, branches ascending to erect, up to about 1 foot long.
Fruit: Bright red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky Bluff

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gaultheria ovatifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gaultheria ovatifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gaultheria ovatifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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