[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

Grouseberry, Whortleberry, Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium (Synonyms: Vaccinium erythrococcum, Vaccinium myrtillus var. microphyllum)

Grouseberry flowering along the trail up to Lookout Mountain Mountain from High Prairie, Badger Creek Wilderness......July 3, 2024.

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

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

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

Grouseberry flowers as seen at left along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 to the west of Bird Creek Meadows.........July 19, 2009. Grouseberry with its nearly ripe berries as seen at right along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on the south side of Mt. Adams..........September 5, 2008.

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