Thinleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr. - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Thinleaf Huckleberry: Anagoga occiduaria, Croesia curvalana, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eulithis destinata, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia minturata, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Iridopsis emasculata, Lacanobia lutra, Lacanobia tacoma, Thallophaga taylorata

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.