Plant ID

[chrislibby88]

Dude what is this?!? Walked myself into an endless hill of it. Thick, tangly, and loud as crap.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Dude what is this?!? Walked myself into an endless hill of it. Thick, tangly, and loud as crap.

Huckleberry.

 

[splatek]

Dude what is this?!? Walked myself into an endless hill of it. Thick, tangly, and loud as crap.

Tasty when the berries are on.

 

[chrislibby88]

Tasty when the berries are on.

Aweful to walk through

 

[NCHillbilly]

Bears love the berries.

 

[CornStalker]

I noticed this season that there were large patches of huckleberry that were a solid 2 feet shorter than they were a few years ago. Not sure if that was from last years drought or a more open canopy. When that stuff gets about 3-4 feet tall, it’s a dang pain to hike through...

 

[chrislibby88]

I noticed this season that there were large patches of huckleberry that were a solid 2 feet shorter than they were a few years ago. Not sure if that was from last years drought or a more open canopy. When that stuff gets about 3-4 feet tall, it’s a dang pain to hike through...

Yea I found a head high patch of it on a steep grade. The surrounding ridge fingers and washouts have much milder patches. Now I know.

 

[chrislibby88]

Huckleberry.

Thanks Hillbilly! I think you IDed the last plant I posted. You da man.

 

[chrislibby88]

I found another variety that still has a few fruit, bears found it first. Tried a few, they were surprisingly good to be green, very sweet, slightly bitter. I assume they aren’t fully ripe. This plant looks similar, but a little different than the stuff I posted growing in giant patches on the shady hillsides.