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Gaultheria ovatifolia
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Oregon Spicy Wintergreen
( Gaultheria ovatifolia )
Gaultheria ovatifolia
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About Oregon Spicy Wintergreen (Gaultheria ovatifolia)
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Gaultheria ovatifolia
is a species of shrub in the heath family which is known by the common names western teaberry and Oregon spicy wintergreen. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in high mountain forests. This is a small, low shrub with stems only about 35 centimeters in maximum length. The pointed, oval-shaped leaves are 2 to 3 centimeters long and green. The plant bears small, solitary bell-shaped flowers in shades of white to very light pink with reddish leafs. The flowers hang like tiny bells. The fruit is a red berrylike capsule. It was a food for the Hoh and Quileute of the Pacific Northwest.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1.1 ft tall
Flower Color
Pink, White, Red
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
likely
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The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Canary Ypsolopha Moth
Ypsolopha canariella
Ypsolopha canariella
*
10-spotted Rhododendron Moth
Dysstroma sobria
Dysstroma sobria
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Common uses
Groundcovers
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 4*, 5*, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wet places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 39.4" - 158.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.83" - 6.33", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 45.8", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 71.3", Humidity: 0.80" - 21.45", Elevation: 934" - 14090"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Western Teaberry
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Oregon Spicy Wintergreen
Gaultheria ovatifolia
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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