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Cascade Bilberry
( Vaccinium deliciosum )
Vaccinium deliciosum
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About Cascade Bilberry (Vaccinium deliciosum)
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Vaccinium deliciosum
is a species of bilberry known by the common names Cascade bilberry, Cascade blueberry, and blueleaf huckleberry.
Vaccinium deliciosum
is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California with a few isolated populations in eastern Idaho. It grows at elevations of 600-2,000 metres (2,000-6,600 ft) in subalpine and alpine climates. Its habitat includes coniferous forests and meadows.
Vaccinium deliciosum
is a rhizomatous shrub taking a clumpy, matted form, its tangling stem rooting where its nodes touch moist substrate. It may form expansive colonies. The new green twigs are hairless and waxy and the deciduous leaves are alternately arranged. The thin oval leaf blades are up to 5 centimeters long while the edges are mostly smooth but may be serrated near the ends. Solitary flowers occur in the leaf axils. Each is 6 or 7 millimeters long, widely urn-shaped to rounded, and pale pink in color. The fruit is a waxy blue or reddish berry which may be over a centimeter (>0. 4 inches) wide. It is said to be particularly tasty.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1.3 ft tall
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 40
likely
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Lustrous Copper
Lycaena mariposa
Lycaena mariposa
*
The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia faunus
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
*
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
Neoalcis californiaria
*
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
Orthosia hibisci
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 20.7" - 100.0", Summer Precipitation: 1.17" - 3.60", Coldest Month: 29.0" - 40.0", Hottest Month: 49.2" - 67.2", Humidity: 1.32" - 19.54", Elevation: 2839" - 8150"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Blueleaf Huckleberry, Cascade Blueberry
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Vaccinium deliciosum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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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
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