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Species Details
Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesDeciduous; alternate (E-FloraBC). 2-4 times longer than wide with parallel sides; attaches to petiole at narrower end; small rounded teeth along margin; short-haired or hairless; pale underside (Moss, 1983). 0.3-1.5 cm wide; 0.5-4.5 cm long.
FlowersPedicels slender with small hairs and glands; flowers in terminal clusters of 2-10 (E-FloraBC). Appear with leaves; sepals four lobes with marginal fringe of hairs; petals 4-9 mm long and 2-5 mm wide with urn shape; greenish yellow; 8 stamens (Moss, 1983).
Fruits and SeedsCapsule oval-shaped with four locules; opens through the septa and between locules; seeds linear (Moss, 1983). 5-7 mm long (E-FloraBC).
Scientific Name
Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
Common Name
false azalea, false huckleberry
General Description
Branching shrub 1-2.5 m tall that forms thickets; young branches bear glands with fine, short hairs and greenish-yellow flowers (Moss, 1983).
Leaves
Deciduous; alternate (E-FloraBC). 2-4 times longer than wide with parallel sides; attaches to petiole at narrower end; small rounded teeth along margin; short-haired or hairless; pale underside (Moss, 1983). 0.3-1.5 cm…
Deciduous; alternate (E-FloraBC). 2-4 times longer than wide with parallel sides; attaches to petiole at narrower end; small rounded teeth along margin; short-haired or hairless; pale underside (Moss, 1983). 0.3-1.5 cm wide; 0.5-4.5 cm long.
Flowers
Pedicels slender with small hairs and glands; flowers in terminal clusters of 2-10 (E-FloraBC). Appear with leaves; sepals four lobes with marginal fringe of hairs; petals 4-9 mm long and 2-5 mm wide with urn shape;…
Pedicels slender with small hairs and glands; flowers in terminal clusters of 2-10 (E-FloraBC). Appear with leaves; sepals four lobes with marginal fringe of hairs; petals 4-9 mm long and 2-5 mm wide with urn shape; greenish yellow; 8 stamens (Moss, 1983).
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule oval-shaped with four locules; opens through the septa and between locules; seeds linear (Moss, 1983). 5-7 mm long (E-FloraBC).
Phenology
May to July (JSTOR).
Notes
2n=26 ; releases odour when bruised (Moss, 1983).
Two intraspecific species:
ssp. ferruginea: leaves pointed, calyces and ovaries hairy and bear glands (E-FloraBC).
ssp. glabella: leaves very pointy with minor hairs,…
2n=26 ; releases odour when bruised (Moss, 1983).
Two intraspecific species:
ssp. ferruginea: leaves pointed, calyces and ovaries hairy and bear glands (E-FloraBC).
ssp. glabella: leaves very pointy with minor hairs, less glandular underneath, calyces and ovaries fine haired and bear glands on margins (E-FloraBC).
Range/Distribution
Alberta: SW edge along mountain range (Moss, 1983). CAN (BC): USA (AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) (USDA).
Citation
Page Citation for Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Menziesia ferruginea Sm., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-5078/12-108118. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 11 specimens of this Species.
115336 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1981-06-23
118839 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Burns Lake
Date Collected1967-06-27
118838 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Carthew Pass
Date Collected1967-07-03
119558 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Campbell Island, Campbell Island
Date Collected1987-06-01
124172 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Punchbowl Creek
Date Collected2006-07-14
127550 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Beehive Ecological Reserve, Beehive Mountain
Date Collected1980-07-04
128883 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Sparwood
Date Collected1979-06-21
128884 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Line Creek
Date Collected1982-06-22
138725 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Trapper Creek
Date Collected1971-08-27
142632 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Provincial Park, Hastings Ridge
Date Collected2018-06-29
144214 - Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefalse azalea, false huckleberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Boom Lake
Date Collected1978-07-16