Saturday, August 4, 2007

Bunchberry

"Bunchberry or Dwarf Dogwood" (Cornus canadensis)

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We didn't venture to try the berries, though they are edible, supposedly pulpy but sweet. Some First Nation peoples would throw a few handfuls in with other berries to act as a thickening agent and to hold the berries together as a cake when dried. Yet other peoples considered them not edible ... only good for the bears and the birds.

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