Grouse Whortleberry

Also known as Grouseberry, Littleleaf Huckleberry, Broom Huckleberry

Grouse whortleberries form dense, bright green carpets across western subalpine forest floors. The distinctive, broom-like stems remain vividly green year-round, photosynthesizing beneath winter snow and protecting delicate mountain soils from erosion. In late summer, tiny pink flowers yield small bright red berries that serve as vital autumn forage for mountain game birds and mammals.