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Vaccinium ovalifolium Black huckleberry Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Vaccinium ovalifolium plant species is found in Northern N. America - Quebec to Michigan, Oregon and Alaska. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Black huckleberry. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Vaccinium ovalifolium Common Name: Black huckleberry Family: Ericaceae Author: J.E.Sm. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 3 Mature Width: Habitat: Thickets, open woods and peaty slopes[43].
Medicinal Information: Antiseptic, astringent, carminative, hypoglycaemic[172].
An infusion of the leaves and sugar have been given to a mother after childbirth[257].
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