Vaccinium membranaceum
Ericaceae
Black Huckleberry
Robust shrub, erect, with smooth stems, not rooting at the nodes, and yellowish green twigs. Older branches with grayish shredding bark. Very thin leaves are yellowish green, oval, with pointed tip. Solitary flowers are pinkish, widely urn-shaped, maturing into purple or reddish black berries. Grows in wet meadows, forests, at mid to high elevations. Berries edible, delicious.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: urn shaped fls
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–6 feet
- Habitat: Meadow, Vernal Wet, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Thinleaf Huckleberry
