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Flower:Huckleberry, Dwarf
Family:Heath
Genus / Species:Vaccinium caespitosum
Notes:Look for these as a low spreading shrub 5 to 10 inches in height, with leaves bright green on both sides. This differs from another short form, V. deliciosum, or Blue-leaved, which has pale green leaves above with a whitish bloom on the underside.
Photo:

Park Creek, Willamette National Forest - - - August 27, 2002

Guide:Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & MacKinnon