Bear Huckleberry

Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray

Heath family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
5.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Bombus

Native Range

  • USA:  Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.