Berberis aquifolium
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Berberis aquifolium, the Oregon grape, holly-leaved barberry, or Mahonia, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres ta
Mahonia aquifolium
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Close-up of fruits
Gaultheria shallon
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Gaultheria shallon is an evergreen shrub in the heather family, native to western North America. Common names include salal, shallon, or gaultheria.
Berberis aquifolium
…are edible raw after the season's first frosts. They were included in small quantities in the traditional diets of Pacific Northwest tribes, mixed with salal or another sweeter fruit. Today, they are sometimes used to make jelly, alone or mixed with salal. Oregon-grape juice can be fermented to make wine…
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The finely and sharply serrate leaves are shiny and dark green above.
Ripe berries