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Vaccinium scoparium
Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg ex Coville
Grouse Whortleberry, Grouseberry
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VASC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Grouseberry is a member of the heath family (family Ericaceae) which is widespread, especially on acid soils, with about 1500 species, mostly shrubs, sometimes trees; 15 native tree and many native shrub species in North America.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: None
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Vaccinium scoparium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vaccinium scoparium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium scoparium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-03Research By: TWC Staff