Taxon Details

Vaccinium scoparium

little-leaved huckleberry

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Taxon Summary:

Vaccinium scoparium, commonly known as little-leaved huckleberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1036 to 2200 meters. Vaccinium scoparium is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Vaccinium scoparium Leib.
Common Name: little-leaved huckleberry
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI180Y0
USDA Plants Symbol:	VASC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
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 Habitats:

Subalpine coniferous forest (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

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

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	14 %
Grazing	3	10%
Improper burning regime	3	10%
Logging	1	3%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					29
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.

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Presumed Extant

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