Black Twinberry
| Lonicera involucrata | | Temperance:
·Partial shade
·Moist
Ethnobotanical Uses: Haida rubbed the berries on the scalp to prevent hair from turning grey |
Douglas hawthorne | Crataegus douglasii | | Temperance:
·Moist
·Open places
Ethnobotanical Uses: Thorns on black hawthorn were used as prongs on rakes for catching herring |
Osoberry | Oemleria cerasiformis | | Temperance:
·Somewhat dry to moist
·Open areas
·Shade
Fun Fact: Even though it is a part of the rose family, it has no thorns |
Mock Orange | Philadelphus lewisii | | Temperance:
·Adaptable
·Full to partial sun
Fun Fact: When prepared properly, the wood never cracks or warps |
Nootka Rose | Rosa nutkana | | Temperance:
·Full sun to partial shade
·Somewhat dry
Fun Fact: Rose hips contain a higher amount of vitamin C than oranges |
Oceanspray | Holodiscus discolor | | Temperance:
·Dry to moist
·Open sites
Ethnobotanical Uses: Before nails existed, oceanspray pegs were used in construction |
Pacific ninebark | Physocarpus capitatus | | Temperance:
·Sun to partial shade
·Prefers moist
Ethnobotanical Uses: The Cowichan made knitting needles out of them |
Pacific Willow | Salix Lucida | | Temperance:
·Full sun to partial sun
·Somewhat moist to moist
Fun Fact: Tallest of the willows |
Quaking Aspen | Populus tremuloides | | Temperance:
·Moist
·Full sun
Fun Fact: Aggressive pioneer species, it readily colonizes burned areas and persists through frequent fires |
Red flowering currant | Ribes sanguineum | | Temperance:
·Full sun to partial shade
·Dry to somewhat moist
Fun Fact: This plant was introduced into European horticulture |
Salmonberry | Rubus spectabilis | | Temperance:
·Full sun to partial shade
·Moist
Fun Fact: Salmonberry patches were harvested exclusively by their owner until enough boxes were collected to hold a feast. After that, patch was open for all to harvest in Nuu-chah-nulth |
Serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia | | Temperance:
·Full sun
·Well-drained soil
Fun Fact: Berries were highly prized by indigenous peoples and early settlers |
Sitka Willow | Salix sitchensis | | Temperance:
·Full sun to somewhat shade
·Somewhat moist to moist
·Tolerates river or stream flooding
Ethnobotanical Uses: Strait Salish used the bark to make a grey dye for mountain goat wool |
Snowberry | Symphoricarpos albus | | Temperance:
·Full sun to somewhat shade
·Dry to somewhat moist
·Tolerates some flooding
Fun Fact: Other common names for the white berries of the plant are ‘corpse berry' or ‘snakes berry’ |
Spirea | Spiraea douglasii | | Temperance:
·Partial to full sun
·Moist areas
Ethnobotanical Uses: Nuu-chah-nulth used branch twigs to collect tubular marine dentalia shells |