Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Black huckleberry, common huckleberry
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Ericales Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family Ericaceae Heath or heather family
Genus Gaylussacia For chemist and physicist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
Species baccata Having pulpy, berry-like fruits, from Latin bacca for a small, round fruit
About plant names...
Black huckleberry is a North American native.
Plants: Shrubs are 1-3′ (30-91 cm) in height, with
stiff branches that are light brown or greenish when young, changing to gray or black with
age. Shrubs are found in colonies.
Leaves: Leaves are oval, becoming orange/red in the fall. Leaves are coated with gold-colored resin glands. The resin
can be seen by rubbing the leaves between your fingers, or on a piece of paper.
Flowers: Flowers are pink, about ⅜″ (9.5 mm) in size, and urn-shaped, in racemes .
They bloom from May to July.
Fruits: Berries contain 10 seeds , fewer than blueberries. They
are red while immature, turning shiny black.
This Gaylussacia and Vaccinium comparison chart com­pares these closely related genera, both of which contain plants called huckleberries.
Edibility: Delicious raw or cooked, though seedy; spicy and sweet.
Online References:
Illinois Wildflowers
The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
Nswildflora.ca (excellent photos)
The University of Michigan Herbarium
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Www.carolinanature.com
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
9/18/2016 · Barred Island Preserve, Deer Isle, Maine ID is uncertain
9/8/2020 · Brunswick Town Commons, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
9/8/2020 · Brunswick Town Commons, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
9/18/2016 · Barred Island Preserve, Deer Isle, Maine ID is uncertain
5/18/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm)
6/16/2013 · Sonny and Donna’s, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 16 cm)
7/25/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
6/16/2013 · Sonny and Donna’s, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine · ≈ 5 × 8″ (12 × 19 cm)
6/2/2010 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
7/25/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
7/25/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
Older scientific or horticultural names
Decachaena baccata (Wangenh.) Small
Gaylussacia resinosa (Aiton) Torr. & A. Gray
Gaylussacia baccata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Oct 2021.
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8/22/2020 · Kettle Hole Bog, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
7/27/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
7/25/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)
9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
9/18/2016 · Barred Island Preserve, Deer Isle, Maine ID is uncertain
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
7/25/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
5/18/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm)
6/2/2010 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
8/22/2020 · Crossbill Trail, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Maine · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
6/16/2013 · Sonny and Donna’s, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
5/28/2021 · Brunswick Commons, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
8/13/2017 · Burges Pond, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
8/22/2020 · Crossbill Trail, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
5/28/2021 · Brunswick Commons, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)
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