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Celebrating Wild Food, Wild Medicine, and Wild Idea’s in the Salish Sea Bioregion
Salmonberry
Salmonberry flavours range from bright, fruity, and citrusy to deep and earthy.
Devil’s Club
Qwa’pulhp is one of the most powerful and widely respected medicinal plants found along the B.C. coast.
Common Camas
Camas is native to the endangered Garry Oak ecosystem, primarily found in the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island.
Skunk Cabbage
Historically used by Coast Salish Peoples for medicinal purposes, though it can be toxic if not prepared properly.
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.
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.
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!
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…
Yerba Buena
This aromatic plant is characterized by its serrated leaves and clusters of small white or lavender flowers.