Huckleberry Oak, Quercus vacciniifolia

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Huckleberry Oak (Quercus vacciniifolia) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is slow growing and long-lived. It grows in a semi-upright form to a height of 1.3 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green, and remain on the plant throughout the year. It tends to grow in steep slopes and ridges and , at elevations from 3000-10000 feet.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Size

4 - 5 ft tall

Form

Upright

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Color

Yellow, Cream, Green

Flowering Season

Spring, Winter

Wildlife Supported

Many insects are attracted to Oaks generally, including the following butterflies which use Oaks as host plant: California Sister, Propertius Duskywing, Mournful Duskywing, Golden Hairstreak, and Gold-Hunter's Hairstreak.
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Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2 confirmed

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Propertius Duskywing Erynnis propertiusErynnis propertius

Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunusHabrodais grunus

Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulusPapilio rutulus

Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquiniLimenitis lorquini

California Sister Adelpha californicaAdelpha californica

California Hairstreak Satyrium californicaSatyrium californica

Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristisErynnis tristis

Landscaping Information

Sun

Part Shade

Moisture

Low

Nurseries

Carried by 6

Ease of Care

Very Easy

Soil Description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Common uses

Bank Stabilization, Hedges, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds sow in fall outdoors or stratify to hold for spring sowing. (USDA Forest Service 1974).

Sunset Zones?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17, 18

Natural Setting

Site Type

Steep slopes, ridges,

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 11.1" - 158.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 5.90", Coldest Month: 24.1" - 54.1", Hottest Month: 45.3" - 74.6", Humidity: 0.29" - 23.03", Elevation: 35" - 12016"

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Huckleberry Oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

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Huckleberry Oak

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