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.
Grouseberry flowers as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 to the west of Bird Creek Meadows, Mt. Adams........July 19, 2009.
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.
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.
An out of focus photo of the diminutive bell-shaped
flower of grouseberry from the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows.......July
16, 2006.
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