32 Edible Berries in The Pacific Northwest
Channel: Outdoors Enthusiast
Date: 2022-05-14

These 32 wild berries are found all throughout the Pacific Northwest! How many have you tried?

1. Bearberry Kinnikinnick 
Berries have a mealy flavor and thick skin.
Berries can be dried and stored for later use.
Dried berries can be ground and used to make porridge.
When dried berries are fried in grease over a low flame, they pop.
Common bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and Alpine bearberry are two varieties found in the Pacific Northwest (Arctostaphylos alpina).
In arctic and alpine regions, it grows in dry open woods and gravelly or sandy soils.
If consumed in large quantities, it may cause nausea or constipation.
Children and pregnant or breast-feeding women should avoid prolonged use because it may cause stomach and liver problems.

2. Black Currant 
Berries have nutrient-dense seeds.
Berries are typically tart when eaten raw.
Berries have a high pectin content, which is beneficial when making jam.
The plant is a small shrub that grows to be about 1-2 meters tall.
The leaves and stem are fragrant.
Northern black currant (Ribes hudsonianum), stink currant (Ribes bracteosum), and prickly currant are all varieties found in the Pacific Northwest (Ribes lacustre).
grows in moist montane and foothill woods
If consumed in large quantities, northern black currants can cause diarrhea and stomach upset.

3. Black Huckleberry
berry is sweeter than the Red huckleberry.
berry is high in vitamin C.
plant is a deciduous or evergreen shrub.
varieties in the Pacific Northwest include Thinleaf huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) and Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum).
grows in forests in montane and subalpine areas

4. Blackberry
The mature berry is extremely sweet.
The berry can be dried and stored.
The bush has sharp thorns.
Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus), and Highbush blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) are three varieties found in the Pacific Northwest.

5. Blueberry
When mature, the berry has a sweet flavor.
The berry can be dried and stored.
Berries can be cooked in water and dried as a cake.
Cooled berry juice can be used to make jelly.
Velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides), Dwarf blueberry (Vaccinium caespitosum), Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), Oval-leaf blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium), and Alaska blueberry are all varieties found in the Pacific Northwest (Vaccinium alaskaense).
It thrives in both wooded and open moist areas.


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