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Barberry |
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Blackberry -Himalayan
Rubus discolor
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Berries compounded - large and
juicy, black when ripe. Late July-Sept. Plant large vines, often
climbing over other plants, with stout thorns. leaves alternate in 3s-
sometimes 5's. Uncommon. This is an aggressive and invasive weedy
shrub, often forming large, dense, impenetrable thickets in areas with
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Blackberry - Trailing
Rubus ursinus
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Berries compounded - black when ripe.
July-August. Vine like growth, low but often climbing. 3
leaflets. |
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Chicken or Bearberries
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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A common prostrate shrub of the Rocky
Mountains with bright red berries relished by bears, grouse and other
wildlife of the region. The fleshy berries were collected by native
Americans for food. |
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Cranberry (Vaccinium
macrocarpon  |
Berries red or even white at times.
Plant is a prostrate, North American shrub that grows in acidic, boggy
soils. The fruit is a fleshy, many-seeded berry that is too acidic
to be eaten raw. |
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Currant - Mountain |
The glandular-hairy, blue-black berries
have a whitish bloom or powder that readily wipes off. The withered
hypanthium tube (from which the petals, sepals and stamens arise) is
still attached to the upper side of the berries. |
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Currant - Stink
Ribes bracteosum |
Berries slightly oblong and powder blue in
clusters. Late July-August. Plant 3 feet tall with large maple-like
leaves. Rare. In swamp area. |
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Fox Grapes
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Fox Grapes or wild grapes
These grow abundantly throughout the Southern Florida in
the USA. Bunches
of small to medium grapes can be found over the summer
months. Dark purple to black and are eaten by placing an
entire bunch in your mouth and pulling the stems out. Sweet
if ripe. Shiny, multi-lobed and deeply veined leaf
about 2 1/2 " across. |
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Gooseberry - Black
Ribes lacustre |
Berries dark purple-black, shiny, usually
in clusters. July. Plant typically low and sprawling, densely spiny with
larger thorns where leaves join stem. In scattered locations with
enough sun. |
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Gooseberry - Mountain
Ribes roezlii
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Fleshy berries are covered with slender
spines. The withered hypanthium tube (from which the petals, sepals and
stamens arise) is still attached to the berries. Tthe gooseberry shrubs
have nodal spines and may be painfully prickly if you attempt to walk
through them |
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Huckleberry - Red
Vaccinium parvifolium |
Berries small and red, tart. Late
June-Sept. Plant typically grows on stumps or other decaying wood, green
angular stems. |
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Huckleberry - Globe
Vaccinium globulare
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Berries dark purple to black. It's a
native to the Rocky Mountains of North America. The fleshy, tart berries
are a favorite food of bears and people. |
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Hawaiian huckleberry Vaccinium
reticulatum |
Berry red - semi translucent when ripe.
Endemic huckleberry that colonizes lava flows on the island of Hawaii.
The fleshy, tart berries were a favorite food of the native Hawaiian
people |
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Southern Huckleberry
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This Huckleberry closely
resembles the Red variety except the ripe fruit is black and
grows in non-mountainous regions |
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Indian Plum
Oemleria cerasiformis
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Berries powder blue-black when ripe,
hanging in clusters. Late May-June. Plant has alternate leaves, 4 times
longer than wide, broadest toward end. Grows in mixed sunny areas.
Found in scattered locations mostly along swamp. |
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Wild Scuppernong Grapes
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Found in many of the Eastern United
States. Large tight clusters. Leaves somewhat heart shaped
to coarsely lobed.
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Oregon Grape
Mahonia nervosa
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Berries Powder blue, in groups. Late
May-July. Plant low, leathery leaves with many sharp points, holly-like.
Common. Found in areas with abundant sun. The roots of this plant make a
strong yellow dye. |
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Raspberry - Black
Cap
Rubus leucodermis
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Fruits compounded -July-August. Ripe when
deep red or black, pull off a central core. Thorns. Leaves in 3,
alternate similar to salmonberry and blackberries. Uncommon. Found
locations that get sunshine. |
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Salal
Gaultheria shallon |
Berries purplish-black, in groups on their
own small stem. Late July-Sept. Plant has thick leathery leaves, usually
forming dense thickets. This plant was a primary winter food for the
coastal tribal peoples, who gathered them in large baskets then pressed
and dried them in 3 foot long cakes. |
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Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis |
Fruits compounded - late May through July,
ripe berries, orange to salmon color, pull off easily. Tall bush
6-8 feet, leaves alternate, leaflets typically in 3, bark with scattered
thin prickles, older bark brown and shredding. Common. Found in
semi-shaded areas such as along the roads. Local native Americas
found the new shoots of this in spring were considered a welcome
break from winters food. |
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Sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera |
Sea grape produces clusters of edible berries that greatly
resemble true grapes. The sea grape is native to the Florida Keys,
islands of the Caribbean region, and the Caribbean shores of Central
America. Leaves are 6 - 10" circular and glossy. Trunk is mottled
red and gray. |
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Strawberry
Fragaria
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Strawberries sre found in some form in most
continents and have a high content of vitamins A and C. Very
important in a survival situation. |
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Summer holly
Comarostaphylis diversifolia |
The compounded bumpy, red fruits
(berries) resemble small versions of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo). |
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Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
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Fruits compounded - July. Dome shaped
berries, red when ripe, pull off a core. Mushy, do not keep well, better
for jams and sauce than eating. Bush 3-6 feet tall, forming thickets,
leaves soft, large and maple-like. Common, found in clearings,
along road edges. The 6" large, soft leaves of this plant are also
called woodsman's toilet paper.
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