Vaccinium ovatum
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[edit] Evergreen Huckleberry
The Evergreen Huckleberry, or California Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae), is a small to medium sized deciduous shrub native to the Pacific Northwest regions of America and British Columbia. The Evergreen Huckleberry grows well in shade or sun and like wise prefers its soils on the acidic side. Not needing much sun, the plant has a wide variety of forest homes; it is often seen sprouting out of old Coast Redwood stumps or dense brambles of other forest growths. The shiny, alternately arranged leaves are 2-3.0cm long and 1-1.5cm wide with finely serrated edges. Come the middle of summer, the plant produces sweet, black berries that are round and about 0.5 – 1.0cm in diameter. Traditionally these berries were sought after and collected by many Native American tribes along the Northern portion of the Pacific Coast.
