Black Huckleberry is a native shrub of acidic, dry to moist forests and barrens in eastern North America, producing shiny black berries with a wonderful sweet-tart flavor. It forms dense thickets in open woodlands and bog edges. Bears, foxes, grouse, thrushes, and many other species consume the berries, making it a critical wildlife food.
Habitat
Acidic upland forests, pine barrens, and bog edges in eastern North America
Diet
Berries eagerly eaten by bears, ruffed grouse, thrushes, and foxes
How common
Common
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