[The Heath Family in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Salal and Wintergreen of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Gaultheria

Berries and leaves of Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Gaultheria humifusa (Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum)

Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Galtheria humifusa

Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Gaultheria humifusa (Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum) -

Slender Wintergreen, Oregon Wintergreen, Western Teaberry: Gaultheria ovatifolia -

Salal: Gaultheria shallon - Shrubs to four or five feet. Leaves evergreen, alternate and leathery in texture. Flowers light pink, with petals fused to form a bell. Stems look sticky/hairy. Berries dark blue or black.

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