| Here's another harbinger of spring from Saxe Point Park, the wild member of the raspberry family known as the Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis). According to Wikipedia, the name comes from the native peoples' fondness for eating the fruit of this plant with dried salmon roe. |
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
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Esquimalt,
Rubus spectabilis,
Salmonberry,
Saxe Point Park,
wildflower
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