Vaccinium shastense subsp. nevadense

Sierra huckleberry, Sierra Huckleberry

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Family: Ericaceae · Type: Shrub · Native

Vaccinium shastense subsp. nevadense (Sierra huckleberry) is a native California shrub in the Ericaceae family, recognized by decumbent rhizomatous habit and pale flowers.

Sierra huckleberry is a California native shrub found in the northern and central Sierra Nevada Mountains in moist conifer forest understory, meadow edges, and riparian areas at elevations of 600 to 2,020 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces pale pink, greenish, or whitish flowers with a distinctive calyx ring. Growing generally decumbent with often rhizomatous stems, it spreads low across the landscape in mountain habitats. Its leaves are arranged along the spreading branches, providing ground cover in forest understories and disturbed mountain sites. The plant's ability to grow in various mountain environments, from forest edges to rocky outcrops, makes it a resilient and adaptable mountain shrub.

Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos

Last updated 2026-09-30

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