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Thin Leaf Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) is a native shrub that grows in northern California. It is moderately fast growing and long-lived. It grows in a semi-upright form to a height of 4.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are purple and striking, and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in wet places, at elevations from 3600-7200 feet.
Shrub
2 - 4 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Purple, White, Pink
Spring
Full Sun
Moderate, High
Moderate
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: No treatment. 3 mos. stratification may improve germination. Sow on milled sphagnum moss or peat moss and sand mix. Seeds need at least intermittent light during the entire pregermination period (McLean 1967)
1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Wet places
Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
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Likely
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Confirmed
Eastern Carder Bee
Anthidiellum notatum
Bombus californicus
Obscure Bumble Bee
Bombus caliginosus
Yellow Head Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons