Black Huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata) Range Map

Native Range

Savanna & Thicket Wildflower
Blooms: May - June

Habitat: Black Huckleberry prefers partial sun with mesic to dry conditions and an acidic sandy or rocky soil. Look for Black Huckleberry in upland rocky woodlands, wooded slopes, sandy savannas, openings in sandy woodlands, sandy shrub prairies, rocky bluffs and sandstone cliffs, sandy or rocky thickets, and stabilized sand dunes.