Alaska Blueberry, Early Blueberry, Oval-leaf Blueberry, Oval-leaf Huckleberry: Vaccinium ovalifolium (Synonyms: Vaccinium alaskaense, Vaccinium alaskense)

Close-ups of the flowers and leaves of early blueberry as seen along the East Crater Trail #48 in the Indian Heaven Wilderness.........August 5, 2010.

Early blueberry with ripe (seedy) fruits as seen along the Observation Trail #132 in the Sister Rocks Research Natural Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....September 6, 2023.

Maturing fruits of the oval-leaf huckleberry as seen at left along the Toutle Trail between Blue Lake and Sheep Canyon, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.........August 20, 2017. The photo at center shows the berries ripening on early blueberry as seen along the Boundary Trail #1 near Dark Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........July 3, 2015. The photo at right shows the ripe fruits of oval-leaf huckleberry as seen at Chenamus Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness......September 13, 2024.

The photo above shows the leaves and glaucous berries of oval-leaf huckleberry (V. ovalifolium).

Early blueberry as seen along the Boundary Trail #1 between Johnston Observatory and Harry's Ridge, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument...........July 2, 2014.

Early blueberry observed along the Toutle Trail #238 in old growth forest between Blue Lake and Huckleberry Saddle, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument......August 17, 2021.

Ripening berries of oval-leaf huckleberry observed near the trailhead for the Thomas Lake Trail, Indian Heaven Wilderness......August 31, 2020.

Oval-leaf huckleberry with mature fruits observed along the Thomas Lake Trail near the trailhead, Indian Heaven Wilderness......August 20, 2024.