Species PlantsThinleaf Huckleberry

Thinleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium membranaceum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Thinleaf Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum)

Thinleaf Huckleberry produces large, sweet, dark-purple to black berries that are among the finest wild fruits in North America. It is a major food source for grizzly and black bears across the Rocky Mountains and Cascades, with bears consuming tens of thousands of berries per day in peak berry years. Clark's nutcrackers and many other mountain birds also consume the berries.

Habitat
Subalpine and montane forests of the Rocky Mountains and Cascades
Diet
Berries critical for grizzly bears, black bears, Clark's nutcrackers, and many birds
How common
Common

Best time to see a Thinleaf Huckleberry

The best time to see a Thinleaf Huckleberry is July–August, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,901 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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