Taxon Report
Vaccinium coccineum PiperSiskiyou Mountains huckleberry |
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Taxon Summary
Vaccinium coccineum, commonly known as Siskiyou Mountains huckleberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1095 to 2135 meters. Vaccinium coccineum is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Vaccinium coccineum Piper |
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Common Name: |
Siskiyou Mountains huckleberry |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI181N0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1095-2135 (3595-7005) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Serpentine (often) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3Q |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Butte (BUT), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE), Yuba (YUB) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alleghany (3912047), American House (3912161), Bucks Lake (3912182), Downieville (3912057), Graniteville (3912046), Haskins Valley (3912172), Kimshew Point (3912184), La Porte (3912068), Sierra City (3912056), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183), Strawberry Valley (3912151) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
| How common is this taxon in OR? Plants from Plumas NF are not morphologically or genetically distinct from V. membranaceum. Plants from Klamath Ranges (SIS Co.) have lighter-colored berries than V. membranaceum and may be genetically distinct; needs further study. A synonym of V. membranaceum in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 31:75-78 (1918) for original description. |
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Selected References
| CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2026. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 March 2026].