Gaylussacia baccata

black huckleberry

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Ericaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

1.5 - 3ft

Spread

1 - 3ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Berry; Black

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

reddish-purple

Habitat

dry to wet woods and thickets

Notes

very common; fruits edible but many-seeded; Most widespread and common huckleberry; ruffed and sharptail grouse, prairie chicken, bobwhite, wild turkey, and mourning dove eat fruits

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The Native Plants Guide

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