Gaultheria
gaultheria, salal, wintergreen
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Gaultheria
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 395. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 187. 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 395. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 187. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Gaultheria:
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Gaultheria hispidula – creeping snowberry
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washsington; British Columbia to Washington and Idaho, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America. -
Gaultheria humifusa – alpine wintergreen Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest In Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains from Alberta to Colorado.
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Gaultheria ovatifolia – western teaberry, slender wintergreen Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
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Gaultheria shallon – salal Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Gaultheria in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Gaultheria checklist entry
OregonFlora: Gaultheria information
E-Flora BC: Gaultheria atlas page
CalPhotos: Gaultheria photos
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