Foraging Wild Food in British Columbia

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Fern forest
Fern forest
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Ostrich fern
Ostrich fern
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Edible Mussel, Blue Mussel, Bay Mussel
Edible Mussel, Blue Mussel, Bay Mussel
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Polysticum munitum
Polysticum munitum
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Rubus spectabilis
Rubus spectabilis
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Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
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Vaccinium membranaceum
Vaccinium membranaceum
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Pteridium aquilinum
Pteridium aquilinum
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Rubus species
Rubus species
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Plantago major
Plantago major
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Juniperus species
Juniperus species
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Trifolium species
Trifolium species
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Pinus contorta
Pinus contorta
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Epilobium angustifolium
Epilobium angustifolium
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Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa

Editor’s Note: Studies have shown that bracken fern contains ptaquiloside, a carcinogen.  

FAMILY MYTILIDÆ
 

Shells equivalve, inequilaterial. Anterior muscle scars small, posterior impression large. Ligament long, narrow, in a groove. No hinge teeth. Well-developed byssus.

Mytilus edulis Linnæus

  • Published on Sep 1, 1970
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