Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Vaccinium membranaceum
Mountain huckleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Vaccinium membranaceum plant species is found in Western N. America - Michigan and Alaska to California. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mountain huckleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as V. myrtilloides. non Michx.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium membranaceum
Common Name:  Mountain huckleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  Douglas.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Thickets and woodland edges[43]. Moist woods[235].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[1, 159, 172, 257]. A sweet but rather acid flavour[11]. Sour but delicious according to other reports[177, 200]. A reasonable source of vitamin C[257]. This fruit is amongst the largest and best flavoured of all the wild blueberries[183]. The native North Americans would often dry the fruit for use in the winter[256].

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