| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium humifusum Graham |
| Gaultheria myrsinites Hook. | |
| Vaccinium obtusum Pursh | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 900-3700m |
| Description | leaves oval, at base cordate, coriaceous, crenate, dark green, sparsely hirsute, flowers solitary, urceolate, berry globular, scarlet |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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