Vaccinium scoparium (Grouseberry, Red Alpine Blueberry)
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This plant could easily be considered a groundcover never reaching more than 1’ in height. It grows well at sub alpine elevations in Canada and across the western United States, USDA zones 3-9. Grouseberry does especially well in open forests like that of Lodge Pole Pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) and on dry rocky slopes. The pointed leaves are small and borne on strongly angled stems. The small pink urn shaped flowers and tiny red berries are sometimes easy to miss among the dense foliage. This shrub can fill in difficult bare exposed areas well. Photo below left by JW Stockert, National Park Service |
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For a short comparison of northwest native huckleberry family plants, click here. |
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