huckleberry Ericaceae Gaylussacia spp. Kunth   symbol: GAYLU
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, some species evergreen, elliptical to obovate, margins ciliate, 1 to 1 1/2 inch long, bright green above, underside with yellow resin dots (use lens) that will cause them to be sticky. Flower: Small (1/4 inch), white to pink bell-shaped with 5 lobes in small axillary clusters appearing in spring. Fruit: Small, round, blue-black, shiny berry-like drupe, edible but not very sweet, ripens in late summer; easily distinguished from blueberries by its ten large seeds. Twig: Slender, zigzag, reddish brown with fine gray pubescent, buds small pointed and gray-brown. Bark: Gray-brown, finely peeling. Form: Very small, slender, multi-stemmed shrub up to 4 feet tall. Stems arise from numerous underground rhizomes.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Gaylussacia spp. can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Gaylussacia spp. is native to North America.