[Bilberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grouseberries and Huckleberries: The Genus Vaccinium in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry

Vaccinium scoparium

Synonyms: Vaccinium erythrococcum, Vaccinium myrtillus var. microphyllum

Berry and leaves of Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium (Synonyms: Vaccinium erythrococcum, Vaccinium myrtillus var. microphyllum)

Ripening grouseberry as seen along the Klickitat Trail #7 near Cispus Point, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........July 4, 2015.

Grouseberry: Vaccinium scoparium

Grouseberry flowers as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 to the west of Bird Creek Meadows.........July 19, 2009.

Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium

Grouseberry with its nearly ripe berries as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on the south side of Mt. Adams..........September 5, 2008.

Berry and leaves of Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium

The photo above shows a close-up of the red berry of grouseberry as seen along the Killen Creek Trail #113 on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 7, 2005.

Fall colors of Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium (Synonyms: Vaccinium erythrococcum, Vaccinium myrtillus var. microphyllum) - Fall colors of Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium (Synonyms: Vaccinium erythrococcum, Vaccinium myrtillus var. microphyllum)

Grouseberry showing its fall colors as seen along the Shortcut Trail #171A into the Indian Racetrack, Indian Heaven Wilderness.....October 10, 2022.

Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium


Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium - Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium

A mass of pink bell flowers between the dense upright stems help identify grousebery when in bloom. Photographed in the picnic grounds at Bird Creek Meadows.........July 16, 2006.

Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium

An additional photo of the berries of grouseberry as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on the south side of Mt. Adams.........September 5, 2008.

Paul Slichter