Gaultheria shallon
| Gaultheria shallon | |
|---|---|
| Leaves and flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaultheria |
| Species: | G. shallon |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaultheria shallon | |
| Distribution in North America | |
Gaultheria shallon is an evergreen shrub in the heather family (Ericaceae), native to western North America. Common names include salal (/səˈlɑːl/), shallon, or (mainly in Britain) gaultheria.