I am curious if anyone has any thoughts on what might be causing this in the PNW. At a few of my favorite coastal spots earlier this year I saw areas devastated by some kind of pathogen. The leaves turn grey like ash then slowly the whole bush dies. It seems to be more pathogenic to western huckleberries.
I thought it might be an issue with a rising water table and salt water enteing there, but today I was down around Sonoma further inland than what I saw in Oregon and saw the same issue with huckleberries and Salal down here.
I am a bit concerned as in Oregon it seems to be tearing through everything, even Scotch Broom (which I hate) is getting devoured and the branches that have been effected snap like kindling.
Pics 1-6 Sonoma 12/2025, pics 7-8 Tillamook 6/2025
by JoeBensDonut
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