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Wild Medicine
Exploring Wild Medicines in the Salish Sea Bioregion
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 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…
This aromatic plant is characterized by its serrated leaves and clusters of small white or lavender flowers.
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.
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.
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.
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