Gaylussacia baccata
Black Huckleberry
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Gaylussacia baccata.
Plant photos
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Leaves of Gaylussacia baccata.
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Fruit of Gaylussacia baccata.
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Common names
12 names · 11 languagesOther languages (10)
Sources & name notes (2)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.
Source records
- Black huckleberry — VernacularName.tsv, line 153434; taxon 6JYVK.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- black huckleberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- Miinan — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- 佳露果 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- 佳露果 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- gaylussaquier à fruits bacciformes — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- Uoginė uolabruknė — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- ᎧᏩᏯ — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- bockbär — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- palokruunumustikka — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
- čučoriedkovka bobuľnatá — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 128805; Gaylussacia baccata.
General information
Kew's family placement for the genus Gaylussacia (WCVP v16).
Sources [1]Plant characteristics
NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.
Sources [3]NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.
Sources [3]Uses
Fruit
Dye, Fibre, Hedge, Oil, Food forest
Description
Fruits - can be consumed both raw and cooked. They have a delicious spicy and sweet flavor and can be eaten directly or used in pies, jams, and other dishes. They can also be dried for later consumption. The dried fruits can be ground into powder and mixed with flour to make bread. The fruit has a sticky texture and is about 8 mm in size.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1396412; name ID 2818315; Gaylussacia Kunth. Family column.
- Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1396421; name ID 2818325; Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K.Koch.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Catalogue of Life
Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Gaylussacia baccata
Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.
Supports: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2182977, ID 6JYVK: Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K.Koch (accepted).
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NC State Extension, North Carolina State University
Gaylussacia baccata — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Relevant sections
- Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
- Growth habit: Habit/Form
- Light: Light
- Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
- Soil texture: Soil Texture
- Soil pH: Soil pH
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