A lowland evergreen huckleberry, this species is exceedingly rare at the Park, although it may have been more common in the past. Here a browsed plant reveals the reddish new growth.
Author: Susan McDougall
Longmire, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7504, -121.8107, 2808
Date: June 21, 2016
The sharply toothed, small leaves are rounded and deep green. The fruits are small, dark blue, and very edible.
Author: Susan McDougall
Longmire, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7504, -121.8107, 2808
Date: June 21, 2016
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