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Celebrating Wild Food, Wild Medicine, and Wild Idea’s in the Salish Sea Bioregion
Yerba Buena
This aromatic plant is characterized by its serrated leaves and clusters of small white or lavender flowers.
Solomon’s Seal
As the weather warms up, a single sprout will appear, grow a foot high and then nod into a graceful arch with white bell shaped flowers hanging from it.
Nootka Rose
Qel’qulhp can be found in a wide variety of habitats on the edges of
meadows, open fields and roadways.
Juniper (Common / Rocky Mountain)
When you bruise the branches, it has a very strong smell (the root
word ptth’uthun means strong odour).
Pink Evening Primrose
Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) is a charming wildflower native to North America and known for its vibrant pink petals and evening-blooming habit.
Elecampane
Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its striking appearance and historical medicinal use, elecampane has large, rough leaves and tall, yellow, daisy-like flowers that make it stand out in meadows and gardens.
Motherwort
Sxu’enhween is a common non-native plant that grows in moist
to somewhat dry areas especially with low grassy cover, such as
alongside trails and roads.
Slippery Elm
Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra), a native North American tree, is known for its inner bark, which has been used for centuries in traditional herbal medicine for its soothing and mucilaginous properties.