grouse whortleberry Ericaceae Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg ex Coville Listen to the Latin symbol: VASC Other Fact Sheets
Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to ovate, 1/2 inch long, margins slightly serrate, green above and paler beneath.
Flower: Small (1/4 inch), solitary, pink, bell-shaped.
Fruit: Very small (1/4 inch), red berries, edible.
Twig: Slender, zigzag and angled, green to red; buds small and pointed.
Bark: Gray-brown to reddish brown, smooth.
Form: Low growing, highly branched (may resemble a broom) deciduous shrub usually under 18” tall; usually erect, but sometimes matted.
Looks like: red huckleberry
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
Additional Range Information:
Vaccinium scoparium is native to North America. It is not widely planted. See states reporting grouse whortleberry. 		External Links:
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