Wild Food

Dark purple to black berries are best eaten right off the shrub when ripe.

Ocean herb that resembles closely to asparagus.

An introduced species, with a sour lemony flavour.

A white flower with edible corms that was eaten as a famine food.

Also known as Indian Celery, Indian Consumption Plant, or Barestem Biscuitroot. Used to treat sore throats, common colds, and bronchitis.

Native blackberry found in the Salish region.

A violet flower with edible corms.

This plant is a delicious vegetable, but careful when harvesting!

Red alder branches and wood are harvested for traditional pit cooking and smoking fish, while its bark is used medicinally to treat skin ailments, cleanse the blood, and make therapeutic teas.

Cattails are used for food or making mats or twine.

This beautiful lily adds peppery flavours to pit cooks.

Beyond its bright red berries, the thimbleberry offers edible young shoots, herbal tea leaves, and traditional medicinal uses.

Eelgrass beds are an important habitat and can be enjoyed for food and teas.

Native thistles that are edible.

Osoberry, also known as indian plum, chokecherry, or june plum.

Rare plant for eating and insect repellent.

Leaves and roots are used to make teas to treat several conditions.

Early spring blossoms make a great dish and medicine.

Popular spring berry for wildlife and humans.

An edible berry typically eaten with ooligian grease.

An unassuming year-round jelly fungus could save your life in a pinch.

The elusive Blue Chanterelle, with its brilliant colour, is not a mushroom you will often come by.

Cauliflower Mushroom is a choice edible mushroom that grows in the fall. It typically grows solus in the forest and can become quite large!

Turkish Towel is a rough intertidal seaweed that is wonderful to use on the skin. It can also be used as an alternative to gelatin.

Yellow Foot, or Winter Chantrelle, is a delicious late fall and winter mushroom, sister to the usual Chanterelle you think of.

Hedgehog mushrooms are a delicious late fall and winter mushroom to enjoy.

Lion’s Mane is a highly sought-after and choice mushroom not only for eating, but for its health benefits. Studies have linked Lion’s Mane to cognitive health, nerve regeneration, and much more.

West Coast Reishi / Vanish Conk is a highly medicinal mushroom with a striking shine on its cap. It makes a good tea or tincture that has many benefits!

Lobster mushroom is a unique and beautiful early-season mushroom to enjoy.

Bear’s Head is a mesmerizingly beautiful and choice mushroom of the Pacific Northwest.