Vaccinium scoparium
Ericaceae
Grouseberry
Short shrub with many smooth-barked branches, rooting when touching soil and often forming dense stands. Green twigs are strongly angled. Leaves deciduous, oval, 1/2–3/4 in., finely toothed. Solitary pink flowers are urn-shaped, hanging from bases of lowest leaves on young shoots. Red berries about 1/4 in. diameter are edible, but more often eaten by birds and other animals. Grows in high-elevation forests. Rare in California, but locally common farther north.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: urn shaped fls
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–20 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Littleleaf Huckleberry
