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Species Details

Vaccinium scoparium

little-leaved huckleberry

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Photo of Vaccinium scoparium
© 2010 Keir Morse 		Photo of Vaccinium scoparium
© 2012 Jean Pawek 		Photo of Vaccinium scoparium
© 2010 Keir Morse

Classification

Scientific Name:
Vaccinium scoparium Leib.
Common Name:
little-leaved huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDERI180Y0
USDA Plants Symbol: VASC
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
Elevation:
1036 - 2200 meters
3400 - 7220 feet
General Habitat:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest (rocky)
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes:
See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-108 (1897) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 29
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 3 0 0 0 24
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 11
Presence:
Presumed Extant 29
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caribou Lake (4112218), China Mtn. (4112245), Condrey Mtn. (4112288), Eaton Peak (4112238), English Peak (4112342), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mount Eddy (4112234), Rainbow Mtn. (4112148), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Thompson Peak (4112311), Ukonom Lake (4112353)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

Map

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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 October 2022].