Black Huckleberry (click here)
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Decachaena baccata
USDA Symbol: GABA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
A much-branched, stiff, colony-forming shrub, 1-2 ft. tall, with white, tubular flowers in axillary panicles on the previous season growth. Purplish-black, edible berries follow. The small, oval leaves turn shades of orange and crimson in the fall. An upright-branching shrub with small leaves and blue-black berries.
The berries on this shrub make is a valuable plant for wildlife.
