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Celebrating Wild Food, Wild Medicine, and Wild Idea’s in the Salish Sea Bioregion

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Nodding Onion

Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) is a native perennial herb with slender, grass-like leaves and drooping clusters of pink to white bell-shaped flowers. Found in open woods and rocky slopes, it emits a mild onion scent.

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Labrador Tea

Labrador tea holds deep cultural and medicinal significance among Coast Salish peoples. Traditionally, it has been used as a remedy for colds and sore throats. The leaves are often brewed into a tea, valued for it’s healing properties.

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Turkey Tail

Turkey tail mushrooms are small (1-4 inch) shelf mushrooms that grow from decaying deciduous and conifers logs. The tops of their caps are hairy but smooth, and beautifully striped with just about any colour!

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Ghost Pipe

Ghost pipes are a very unique and special plant. They were once classified as fungi as they have no chlorophyll (giving them their pale colour) and thus do not photosynthesize for themselves. They have since been classified as plants…

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