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|genus=Vaccinium
|genus=Vaccinium
|species=parvifolium
|species=parvifolium
|taxo_author=Sm.
|common_name=Red Huckleberry
|habit=shrub
|Min ht metric=cm
|Min ht metric=cm
|lifespan=perennial
|features=deciduous
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Upload.png
|image=Vaccinium parvifolium.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
}}
}}
'''Red Huckleberry''' ('''''Vaccinium parvifolium''''') is a species of ''[[Vaccinium]]'' native to the [[Pacific Northwest]] of [[North America]], where it is common in forests. It occurs mostly at low elevations, from sea level up to a maximum of 1,820 m altitude.
It is a [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] growing to 4 m tall with bright green shoots with an angular cross-section. The [[leaf|leaves]] are ovate to oblong-elliptic, 9-30 mm long and 4-16 mm wide, with an entire margin. The [[flower]]s are yellowish-white to pinkish-white, bell-shaped, 4-5 mm long. The [[fruit]] is an edible red [[berry]] 6-10 mm diameter.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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Requires [[acidic soil]] ([[pH]] of 4.5 to 6) and does not tolerate root disturbance.<ref name="future">{{cite web | url = http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Vaccinium+parvifolium | title = Vaccinium parvifolium | work = Plants for a Future }}</ref>
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Vaccinium parvifolium 04041.JPG|Newly opened leaves
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
Image:Vaccinium_parvifolium_38913.JPG|Blossoms
Image:RedHuckleberryBlossom.png|Blossoms
Image:Vaccinium_parvifolium_14911.JPG|Leaves and fruit
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