The Shrubs of Wyoming. 33 



recurved stalks. This shrub occurs in the mountains of north- 

 western Wyoming. The Labrador tea of eastern North Amer- 

 ica is a different species. 



HUCKLEBERRY FAMILY. 

 (Vacciniaceae). 



The blueberries and cranberries are among the members of 

 this family. Besides the two following shrubby species the 

 dwarf bilberry (Vacciuium caespitosum Michx.) and red bil- 

 berry (Vaccinium erythrococcuni Rydb,), often improperly 

 called huckleberry, are found in our mountains. 



Western Bilberry (Vaccinium occidentale A. Gray). 



A low much-branched shrub, a foot or more high, with small, 

 oblong leaves, one-half to one inch long. It has small urn- 

 shaped flowers and blackish-blue berries, one-fourth of an inch 

 in diameter. Found in swales in the mountains of w r estern 

 Wyoming. 



Thin-leaved Bilberry (Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl.) 



A pale-green shrub, one to several feet high, the leaves thin 

 and oval in outline, one to two inches long. It has globular, 

 somewhat urn-shaped flowers and berries like those of the pre- 

 ceding. It occurs in moist woods in the northwestern part of 

 the state. 



HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY. 

 (Caprifoliaceae). 



This family contains many desirable ornamental shrubs, 

 chief among which are the honeysuckles. It is represented in 

 this state by quite a number of native species. 



The elders (Sambucus spp.) may be recognized by their 

 vigorous shoots, having large pith, large leaves of mostly seven 

 leaflets and by the clusters of red or black berry-like fruits. 

 Their showy whitish flowers make them quite attractive and 



