Salal

Quick look

Gaultheria shallon is an evergreen shrub in the heather family (Ericaceae), native to western North America. Common names include salal, shallon, or gaultheria.

• It belongs to the Ericaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Oregon. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–July. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 14,184 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #2 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 8,739 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #2 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist