FLOWERING PLANTS & SHRUBS GALLERY
These are the species of flowering plant and shrub that we found in the forest.
Snowberry or Waxberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
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Common Snowberry/Waxberry
Who eats this? the common snowberry is resistant to deer but it can attract birds that will consume the waxy white berries. History- the common snowberry is considered poisonous by aboriginal peoples and is often referred to as the "corpse berry" or "snake's berry" because one or two of the berries were eaten by an aboriginal man and he died, supposedly from eating too much fatty food, and not the berries. S.D. |
Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
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Who eats this? Humans eat this and today it is used to make jellies and wine History- A Saanich woman discovered that eating the berry in large quantities was the only antidote known for shellfish poisoning. S.D. |
Thimbleberry (Rubus paviflorus)
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Who eats this? Thimbleberries were eaten by all Northwest Coast people. History- Aboriginal peoples often mixed the Thimbleberries with raspberries and black caps, drying the, and putting them into cakes. A.S. |
This is what the Thimbleberry looks like when it's summer time.
*Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
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Who eat this? Eaten by indigenous peoples. The berries were eaten with salmon or mixed with oolichan grease or salmon roe. History: Salmonberry are native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California, inland as far as Idaho. J.S. |
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
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