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Friday, May 23, 2014
Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
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Here's another of my favorite wildflowers, Salal (Gaultheria shallon). There's something I find particularly attractive about these hairy little blossoms. The berries that come later are edible, as are the leaves, and these were a dietary staple for First Nations People on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Nowadays Salal is more likely to be harvested for its glossy green leaves since they are popular with florists.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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4 comments:
Never saw those before! Have you tasted the berries? Are they any good?
Hi JoJo, I have tasted the berries - they're sweet but very mild-flavored.
I recall reading that 3/4 of the varieties of Canada's vegetation is to be found on the west coast.
This sure confirms it.
I haven't seen them before!
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