Pronunciation: VAKS-in-um oh-VAY-tum
Common name: California huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Dry canyon slopes, clearings in coniferous
forests, West Transverse Range, northern Channel
Islands, occasional the in Peninsular Range
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Vaccinium
2) ovatum