Taxon Report
Vaccinium scoparium Leib.little-leaved huckleberry |
 © 2010 Keir Morse |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Vaccinium scoparium Leib. |
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Common Name: |
little-leaved huckleberry |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI180Y0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | VASC |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1036-2200 (3400-7220) |
| General Habitats: | Subalpine coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 29 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 2 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 24 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 4 | 14 % | |
| Grazing | 3 | 10% |
| Improper burning regime | 3 | 10% |
| Logging | 1 | 3% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 3% |
Selected References
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].